Sex Bias Is Increasingly Prevalent in Preclinical Cardiovascular Research: Implications for Translational Medicine and Health Equity for Women: A Systematic Assessment of Leading Cardiovascular Journals Over a 10-Year Period

Affiliations

• ¹ From Division of Cardiology, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, ON, Canada (F.D.R., P.D.S., T.S., J.J.R., B.H.); CAPITAL Research Group, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, ONT, Canada (F.D.R., P.M., R.G.J., P.D.S., Z.M., T.S., J.J.R., B.H.); School of Epidemiology, Public Health and Preventive Medicine, University of Ottawa, ONT, Canada (F.D.R., V.W., G.A.W.); Vascular Biology and Experimental Medicine Laboratory, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, ONT, Canada (R.G.J., T.S., B.H.); Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Ottawa, ONT, Canada (R.G.J., T.S., B.H.); Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Ottawa, ONT, Canada (A.A.C.); Bruyère Research Institute, University of Ottawa, ONT, Canada (V.W.); Centre for Global Health, University of Ottawa, ONT, Canada (V.W.); and Cardiovascular Research Methods Centre, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, ONT, Canada (G.A.W.).
• ² From Division of Cardiology, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, ON, Canada (F.D.R., P.D.S., T.S., J.J.R., B.H.); CAPITAL Research Group, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, ONT, Canada (F.D.R., P.M., R.G.J., P.D.S., Z.M., T.S., J.J.R., B.H.); School of Epidemiology, Public Health and Preventive Medicine, University of Ottawa, ONT, Canada (F.D.R., V.W., G.A.W.); Vascular Biology and Experimental Medicine Laboratory, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, ONT, Canada (R.G.J., T.S., B.H.); Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Ottawa, ONT, Canada (R.G.J., T.S., B.H.); Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Ottawa, ONT, Canada (A.A.C.); Bruyère Research Institute, University of Ottawa, ONT, Canada (V.W.); Centre for Global Health, University of Ottawa, ONT, Canada (V.W.); and Cardiovascular Research Methods Centre, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, ONT, Canada (G.A.W.). bhibbert@ottawaheart.ca.