title: Sex matters to the heart: A special issue dedicated to the impact of sex related differences of cardiovascular diseases.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Experimental Cardiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Hester M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: den Ruijter
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Experimental Cardiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Saskia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Haitjema
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Experimental Cardiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands; Department of Clinical Chemistry and Haematology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands; ICIN-Netherlands Heart Institute, Utrecht, The Netherlands; Department of Cardiology, University Medical Centre Utrecht, The Netherlands; Durrer Center for Cardiogenetic Research, ICIN-Netherlands Heart Institute, Utrecht, The Netherlands; Institute of Cardiovascular Science, Faculty of Population Health Sciences, University College London, London, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Folkert W
authors.initials: FW
authors.lastname: Asselbergs
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Experimental Cardiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands; Department of Clinical Chemistry and Haematology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Gerard
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pasterkamp
mesh_terms: D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000235:genetics / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D054624:Health Status Disparities; D054625:Healthcare Disparities; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010641:Phenotype; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Atherosclerosis; Cardiovascular disease; Gender; Microvascular disease; Sex