COVID-19, the wake-up call for implementing sex and gender in cardiovascular disease

Cardiovasc Res. 2021 Feb 22;117(3):e39-e40. doi: 10.1093/cvr/cvab023.

Author

Angela H E M Maas¹

Affiliation

¹ Chair of Women's Cardiac Health Program, Department of Cardiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Geert Grooteplein-Zuid 10, Route 616, 6525GA Nijmegen, The Netherlands.

No abstract available

Keywords: Cardiovascular disease; Equality; Gender; Sex differences; Women.

MeSH terms

COVID-19* / epidemiology
COVID-19* / physiopathology
COVID-19* / therapy
Cardiovascular Diseases* / epidemiology
Cardiovascular Diseases* / physiopathology
Cardiovascular Diseases* / therapy
Comorbidity
Female
Health Status Disparities*
Healthcare Disparities*
Humans
Life Style
Male
Risk Assessment
Risk Factors
Sex Characteristics
Sex Factors
Social Determinants of Health*