Heart–brain interactions in cardiac and brain diseases: why sex matters

A Rossi, N Mikail, S Bengs, A Haider… - European heart …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Cardiovascular disease and brain disorders, such as depression and cognitive dysfunction,
are highly prevalent conditions and are among the leading causes limiting patient's quality …

Vascular dementia and underlying sex differences

F Akhter, A Persaud, Y Zaokari, Z Zhao… - Frontiers in aging …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Vascular dementia (VaD) is the second most common form of dementia after Alzheimer's
disease (AD); where Alzheimer's accounts for 60–70% of cases of dementia and VaD …

Neurobiological highlights of cognitive impairment in psychiatric disorders

A Morozova, Y Zorkina, O Abramova… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
This review is focused on several psychiatric disorders in which cognitive impairment is a
major component of the disease, influencing life quality. There are plenty of data proving that …

Cardiac surgery in women in the current era: what are the gaps in care?

L Cho, MR Kibbe, F Bakaeen, NR Aggarwal… - Circulation, 2021 - Am Heart Assoc
Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of morbidity and mortality for women in
United States and worldwide. One in 3 women dies from cardiovascular disease, and 45 …

Health-related quality of life in patients with systemic sclerosis: evolution over time and main determinants

NM van Leeuwen, J Ciaffi, SIE Liem… - …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Objectives In SSc patients, disease specific determinants that influence health-
related quality of life (HRQoL) over time have not been described. We aim to, in patients with …

Sex differences in the association between midlife cardiovascular conditions or risk factors with midlife cognitive decline

N Huo, P Vemuri, J Graff-Radford, J Syrjanen… - Neurology, 2022 - AAN Enterprises
Background and Objectives The prevalence of midlife cardiovascular conditions and risk
factors is higher in men than women. Associations between midlife cardiovascular …

Long‐term blood pressure variability and risk of cognitive decline and dementia among older adults

ME Ernst, J Ryan, EK Chowdhury… - Journal of the …, 2021 - Am Heart Assoc
Background Blood pressure variability (BPV) in midlife increases risk of late‐life dementia,
but the impact of BPV on the cognition of adults who have already reached older ages free …

Sex as a biological variable in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine

JB Allen, C Ludtka, BD James - Annual review of biomedical …, 2023 - annualreviews.org
Although sex differences have been noted in cellular function and behavior, therapy efficacy,
and disease incidence and outcomes, the adoption of sex as a biological variable in tissue …

Premature cardiovascular disease and brain health in midlife: the CARDIA study

X Jiang, CE Lewis, NB Allen, S Sidney, K Yaffe - Neurology, 2023 - AAN Enterprises
Background and Objectives To understand the role of premature (defined as≤ 60 years)
cardiovascular disease (CVD) in brain health earlier in life, we examined the associations of …

Heart failure in the elderly: the role of biological and sociocultural aspects related to sex

P Díez-Villanueva, C Jiménez-Méndez… - Current Heart Failure …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Heart failure (HF) entails poor prognosis, with high morbidity
and mortality burden, particularly in elderly patients. Notably, important sex differences have …