Aims Sex differences in the long-term prognosis of heart failure (HF) remain controversial,
and there is a lack of comprehensive pooling of the sex differences in outcomes of HF. This …

Background Cardiovascular complications after acute ischemic stroke (AIS) can be related
to chronic/comorbid cardiac conditions or acute disruption of the brain–heart autonomic axis …

BACKGROUND: Sex differences in acute myocardial infarction treatment and outcomes are
well documented, but it is unclear whether differences are consistent across countries. The …

Background Sex differences in presentation, treatment, and prognosis of cardiovascular
disorders are well recognized. Although an association between acute myocardial injury …

Background Presentations and outcomes of acute myocardial infarction (MI) differ between
women and men, with the worst outcomes being reported in younger women. Mental stress …

Background and aims In patients with some cardiovascular disease conditions the result of
Nutritional Risk Screening 2002 (NRS-2002) and body mass index (BMI) is related to the in …

Background Females have been historically excluded from biomedical research due in part
to the documented presumption that results with male subjects will generalize effectively to …

In this issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, Dawson et al 1 have
provided a robust and useful study of patients presenting to emergency medical services …

Improving health and safety in our communities requires deliberate focus and commitment to
equity. Inequities are differences in access, treatment, and outcomes between individuals …

“Yentl syndrome,” a term described more than 2 decades ago, refers to the concept that
women are more likely to receive diagnoses and treatment for heart disease when they “look …