Sex Differences in the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases in a Dutch Primary Care Setting

• Main Authors: Pauline A. J. Kiss (Author), Alicia Uijl (Author), Estefania Betancur (Author), Annemarijn R. de Boer (Author), Diederick E. Grobbee (Author), Monika Hollander (Author), Charlotte N. Onland-Moret (Author), Miriam C. J. M. Sturkenboom (Author), Sanne A. E. Peters (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Ubiquity Press, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Sex differences in the primary prevention of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) have been shown, but the evidence is mixed and fragmented. In this study, we assessed sex differences in cardiovascular risk factors assessment, risk factor levels, treatment, and meeting of treatment targets, wit...