• Grading of Aortic Stenosis: Is it More Complicated in Women? 

      Cramariuc, Dana; Bahlmann, Edda; Gerdts, Eva (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Aortic stenosis (AS) is the most common valvular heart disease and the main indication for valvular replacement in older women. Correct AS grading is mandatory for an adequate selection of patients for both surgical and ...
    • Hypertension in women: Should there be a sex-specific threshold? 

      Gerdts, Eva; de Simone, Giovanni (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Conventionally, hypertension is defined by the same blood pressure (BP) threshold (systolic BP ≥140 and/or diastolic BP ≥90 mmHg) in both women and men. Several studies have documented that women with hypertension are more ...