title: Report of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Working Group on Sex Differences Research in Cardiovascular Disease: Scientific Questions and Challenges.
authors.affiliation: From the Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD (C.M.-B., M.S.L.); Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology, University of California at Los Angeles (A.P.A.); Department of Regenerative Medicine, Texas Heart Institute, Houston (D.A.T.); Department of Physiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (M.D.); Department of Pharmacology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada (S.E.H.); Cardiovascular Physiology, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom (S.E.H.); Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (N.W.); Department of Physiology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson (J.F.R.); Department of Medicine, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC (K.S.); The Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, ME (G.C.); and Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, University of California, Irvine (E.L.). christine.maric-bilkan@nih.gov lundberm@nhlbi.nih.gov.
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Maric-Bilkan
authors.affiliation: From the Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD (C.M.-B., M.S.L.); Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology, University of California at Los Angeles (A.P.A.); Department of Regenerative Medicine, Texas Heart Institute, Houston (D.A.T.); Department of Physiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (M.D.); Department of Pharmacology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada (S.E.H.); Cardiovascular Physiology, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom (S.E.H.); Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (N.W.); Department of Physiology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson (J.F.R.); Department of Medicine, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC (K.S.); The Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, ME (G.C.); and Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, University of California, Irvine (E.L.).
authors.forename: Arthur P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Arnold
authors.affiliation: From the Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD (C.M.-B., M.S.L.); Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology, University of California at Los Angeles (A.P.A.); Department of Regenerative Medicine, Texas Heart Institute, Houston (D.A.T.); Department of Physiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (M.D.); Department of Pharmacology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada (S.E.H.); Cardiovascular Physiology, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom (S.E.H.); Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (N.W.); Department of Physiology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson (J.F.R.); Department of Medicine, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC (K.S.); The Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, ME (G.C.); and Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, University of California, Irvine (E.L.).
authors.forename: Doris A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.affiliation: From the Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD (C.M.-B., M.S.L.); Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology, University of California at Los Angeles (A.P.A.); Department of Regenerative Medicine, Texas Heart Institute, Houston (D.A.T.); Department of Physiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (M.D.); Department of Pharmacology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada (S.E.H.); Cardiovascular Physiology, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom (S.E.H.); Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (N.W.); Department of Physiology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson (J.F.R.); Department of Medicine, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC (K.S.); The Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, ME (G.C.); and Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, University of California, Irvine (E.L.).
authors.forename: Melinda
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dwinell
authors.affiliation: From the Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD (C.M.-B., M.S.L.); Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology, University of California at Los Angeles (A.P.A.); Department of Regenerative Medicine, Texas Heart Institute, Houston (D.A.T.); Department of Physiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (M.D.); Department of Pharmacology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada (S.E.H.); Cardiovascular Physiology, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom (S.E.H.); Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (N.W.); Department of Physiology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson (J.F.R.); Department of Medicine, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC (K.S.); The Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, ME (G.C.); and Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, University of California, Irvine (E.L.).
authors.forename: Susan E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Howlett
authors.affiliation: From the Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD (C.M.-B., M.S.L.); Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology, University of California at Los Angeles (A.P.A.); Department of Regenerative Medicine, Texas Heart Institute, Houston (D.A.T.); Department of Physiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (M.D.); Department of Pharmacology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada (S.E.H.); Cardiovascular Physiology, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom (S.E.H.); Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (N.W.); Department of Physiology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson (J.F.R.); Department of Medicine, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC (K.S.); The Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, ME (G.C.); and Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, University of California, Irvine (E.L.).
authors.forename: Nanette
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Wenger
authors.affiliation: From the Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD (C.M.-B., M.S.L.); Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology, University of California at Los Angeles (A.P.A.); Department of Regenerative Medicine, Texas Heart Institute, Houston (D.A.T.); Department of Physiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (M.D.); Department of Pharmacology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada (S.E.H.); Cardiovascular Physiology, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom (S.E.H.); Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (N.W.); Department of Physiology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson (J.F.R.); Department of Medicine, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC (K.S.); The Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, ME (G.C.); and Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, University of California, Irvine (E.L.).
authors.forename: Jane F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Reckelhoff
authors.affiliation: From the Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD (C.M.-B., M.S.L.); Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology, University of California at Los Angeles (A.P.A.); Department of Regenerative Medicine, Texas Heart Institute, Houston (D.A.T.); Department of Physiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (M.D.); Department of Pharmacology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada (S.E.H.); Cardiovascular Physiology, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom (S.E.H.); Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (N.W.); Department of Physiology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson (J.F.R.); Department of Medicine, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC (K.S.); The Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, ME (G.C.); and Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, University of California, Irvine (E.L.).
authors.forename: Kathryn
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sandberg
authors.affiliation: From the Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD (C.M.-B., M.S.L.); Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology, University of California at Los Angeles (A.P.A.); Department of Regenerative Medicine, Texas Heart Institute, Houston (D.A.T.); Department of Physiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (M.D.); Department of Pharmacology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada (S.E.H.); Cardiovascular Physiology, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom (S.E.H.); Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (N.W.); Department of Physiology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson (J.F.R.); Department of Medicine, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC (K.S.); The Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, ME (G.C.); and Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, University of California, Irvine (E.L.).
authors.forename: Gary
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Churchill
authors.affiliation: From the Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD (C.M.-B., M.S.L.); Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology, University of California at Los Angeles (A.P.A.); Department of Regenerative Medicine, Texas Heart Institute, Houston (D.A.T.); Department of Physiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (M.D.); Department of Pharmacology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada (S.E.H.); Cardiovascular Physiology, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom (S.E.H.); Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (N.W.); Department of Physiology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson (J.F.R.); Department of Medicine, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC (K.S.); The Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, ME (G.C.); and Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, University of California, Irvine (E.L.).
authors.forename: Ellis
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Levin
authors.affiliation: From the Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD (C.M.-B., M.S.L.); Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology, University of California at Los Angeles (A.P.A.); Department of Regenerative Medicine, Texas Heart Institute, Houston (D.A.T.); Department of Physiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (M.D.); Department of Pharmacology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada (S.E.H.); Cardiovascular Physiology, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom (S.E.H.); Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (N.W.); Department of Physiology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson (J.F.R.); Department of Medicine, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC (K.S.); The Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, ME (G.C.); and Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, University of California, Irvine (E.L.). christine.maric-bilkan@nih.gov lundberm@nhlbi.nih.gov.
authors.forename: Martha S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Lundberg
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000592:standards; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D054555:National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (U.S.); D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D015995:Prevalence; D012727:Sex Characteristics; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology