title: Red alert for women's heart: the urgent need for more research and knowledge on cardiovascular disease in women: proceedings of the workshop held in Brussels on gender differences in cardiovascular disease, 29 September 2010.
abstract: A recent report of the EuroHeart project has shown that women are still underrepresented in many cardiovascular clinical trials, while important gender differences are present within most areas of heart disease. As the burden of cardiovascular disease is increasing in middle-aged women relative to men, a more profound understanding is needed of the fundamental biological differences that exist between men and women. In the current review, we aim to address the need for more explanatory sex-specific cardiovascular research to be able to adapt existing guidelines for a better heart health in women.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Isala Klinieken, Groot Wezenland 20, 8011JW, Zwolle, The Netherlands. a.maas@diagram-zwolle.nl
authors.forename: Angela H E M
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Maas
authors.forename: Yvonne T
authors.initials: YT
authors.lastname: van der Schouw
authors.forename: Vera
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Regitz-Zagrosek
authors.forename: Eva
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Swahn
authors.forename: Yolande E
authors.initials: YE
authors.lastname: Appelman
authors.forename: Gerard
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pasterkamp
authors.forename: Hugo
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ten Cate
authors.forename: Peter M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Nilsson
authors.forename: Menno V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Huisman
authors.forename: Hans C G
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Stam
authors.forename: Karin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Eizema
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stramba-Badiale
mesh_terms: D054058:Acute Coronary Syndrome / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000401:mortality; D005060:Europe / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000209:etiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications; D020521:Stroke / Q000209:etiology