Importance of sex and gender in atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease

Atherosclerosis. 2015 Jul;241(1):208-10. doi: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2015.04.806. Epub 2015 Apr 29.

Authors

J David Spence¹, Louise Pilote²

Affiliations

¹ Stroke Prevention & Atherosclerosis Research Centre, Robarts Research Institute, Western University, London, Canada. Electronic address: dspence@robarts.ca.
² Division of General Internal Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.

PMID: 25980844
DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2015.04.806

No abstract available

Keywords: Atherosclerosis; Cardiovascular; Coronary; Gender; Sex.

Publication types

Introductory Journal Article

MeSH terms

Atherosclerosis / diagnosis
Atherosclerosis / epidemiology
Atherosclerosis / therapy
Cardiovascular Diseases / diagnosis
Cardiovascular Diseases / epidemiology*
Cardiovascular Diseases / therapy*
Female
Gender Identity
Health Status Disparities*
Healthcare Disparities*
Humans
Male
Phenotype
Predictive Value of Tests
Risk Assessment
Risk Factors
Sex Factors*
Terminology as Topic
Treatment Outcome