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Hester den Ruijter

Full Professor

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Biography

Welcome to my page. Let me introduce myself, I am Hester den Ruijter, Professor of Cardiovascular disease in women. My aim is to translate knowledge from experimental research to the patient. In women, the diagnosis of heart disease is a problem. Most available diagnostics for heart disease have been tested in men and directly translated to women. Nowadays we are increasingly becoming aware that male-derived tests do not always detect heart disease in women. There are interesting sex differences in the pathophysiology of heart disease that may explain why diagnostic tests developed in men fail to detect heart disease in women. Therefore, my goal is to obtain novel biomarkers that facilitate the diagnosis of heart disease in women. If you have any questions regarding my research, you are welcome to contact me.

Research groups

Cardiovascular disease in women

Research aim

Our group's aim is to translate knowledge from experimental cardiovascular research to improve womens's cardiovascular health.

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Recent publications

Female-biased vascular smooth muscle cell gene regulatory networks predict MYH9 as a key regulator of fibrous plaque phenotype R Noah Perry, Graham Lenert, Ernest Diez Benavente, Angela Ma, Nicolas Barbera, Michal Mokry, Dominique P V de Kleijn, Menno P J de Winther, Manuel Mayr, Johan L M Björkegren, Hester M den Ruijter, Mete Civelek
2025
Diagnosing acute coronary syndrome in telephone triage Mathé Delissen, Anique Sm Dobbe, Daphne Ca Erkelens, Loes Tc Wouters, Hester M den Ruijter, Joy Sa Corsel, Alja Sluiter, Frans H Rutten, Dorien Lm Zwart
BMC Primary Care, 2025, vol. 26
Single-cell RNA sequencing reveals sex differences in the subcellular composition and associated gene-regulatory network activity of human carotid plaques Katyayani Sukhavasi, Giuseppe Mocci, Lijiang Ma, Chani J Hodonsky, Ernest Diez Benevante, Lars Muhl, Jianping Liu, Sonja Gustafsson, Byambajav Buyandelger, Simon Koplev, Urban Lendahl, Michael Vanlandewijck, Prosanta Singha, Tiit Örd, Mustafa Beter, Ilakya Selvarajan, Johanna P Laakkonen, Marika Väli, Hester M den Ruijter, Mete Civelek, Ke Hao, Arno Ruusalepp, Christer Betsholtz, Heli Järve, Jason C Kovacic, Clint L Miller, Casey Romanoski, Minna U Kaikkonen, Johan L M Björkegren
Nature Cardiovascular Research, 2025, vol. 4, p.412-432
Sex Differences in Permanent Discontinuation of Trial Medication in Chronic Coronary Artery Disease Marte F. van der Bijl, Jenny van der Veen, Aernoud T.L. Fiolet, Eric Boersma, Jan H. Cornel, John W. Eikelboom, Stefan M. Nidorf, Peter L. Thompson, Jalina Jannink, Iris C.D. Westendorp, Arend Mosterd, Hester M. Den Den Ruijter, Jeanine E. Roeters van Lennep
Journal of the American Heart Association, 2025, vol. 14
Safety, Feasibility, and Diagnostic Yield of Invasive Coronary Function Testing Caïa Crooijmans, Tijn P.J. Jansen, Joan G. Meeder, Janneke Woudstra, Martijn Meuwissen, Annemiek M.J. De Vos, Valeria Paradies, Els G.M. Olde Bijvank, Patty Winkler, Nicola S. Vos, Karin Arkenbout, Pier Woudstra, Martin G. Stoel, Tim P. Van De Hoef, Stijn C.H. Van Den Oord, Jos W.M.G. Widdershoven, Wouter Remkes, Aysun Cetinyurek-Yavuz, Hester M. Den Ruijter, N. Charlotte Onland-Moret, Eric Boersma, Marcel A.M. Beijk, Yolande Appelman, Jan J. Piek, Regina E. Konst, Angela H.E.M. Maas, Niels Van Royen, Aukelien C. Dimitriu-Leen, Suzette E. Elias-Smale, Peter Damman,
JAMA Cardiology, 2025, vol. 10, p.384-390
Are dizziness/lightheadedness helpful symptoms for telephone triage of females and males calling the out-of-hours service for acute chest discomfort? Anna S M Dobbe, Dorien L Zwart, Laurens van der Hem, D Carmen Erkelens, Loes T C M Wouters, Sander van Doorn, Hester M den Ruijter, Frans H Rutten,
BMJ Open, 2025, vol. 15

Fellowships & Awards

Agnites Vrolikprijs award for research impact UU (2019)

AHA Scott Grundy Award for Excellence in Metabolism Research (2010)

External positions

Panel member - Review van aanvragen - Lundbeckfonden

Pijlervoorzitter DCVA wetenschapsbeleid - Opstarten en begeleiden verkenningen en projecten DCVA - DCVA

Commissielid - vanuit expertise - Hartstichting

Raad van toezicht - geen - Stichting LEEFH