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prof. dr. ir. H.M. (Hester M.) den Ruijter

prof. dr. ir. H.M. (Hester M.) den Ruijter

Full Professor
prof. dr. ir. H.M. (Hester M.) den Ruijter
  • Department of Experimental Cardiology

Research Programs

Circulatory Health

Biography

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.

Side Activities

  • Member of Dekker committee, Dutch Heart Foundation

    1 Jan 2022 → 1 Jan 2025

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    Research Council Member, Swiss National Science Foundation SNF

    1 Jan 2022 → 1 Jan 2023

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    Committee member Klinische Fellows, ZonMw

    1 Jan 2022 → 1 Jan 2027

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    Supervisory committee member , Stichting LEEFH

    1 Jun 2021 → …

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    Committee member , Health Holland

    1 Jun 2020 → 1 Jun 2025

Fellowship and Awards

Agnites Vrolikprijs award for research impact UU (2019)

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

Research Output (222)

X chromosome inactivation skewing is common in advanced carotid atherosclerotic lesions in females and predicts secondary peripheral artery events

Buono Michele F, Benavente Ernest Diez, Daniels Mark, Mol Barend M, Mekke Joost M, de Borst Gert J, de Kleijn Dominique P V, van der Laan Sander W, Pasterkamp Gerard, Onland-Moret Charlotte, Mokry Michal, den Ruijter Hester M 5 Jul 2023, In: Biology of Sex Differences. 14 12 p.

Plasma Proteomic Patterns Show Sex Differences in Early Concentric Left Ventricular Remodeling

van Ommen Anne-Mar, Diez Benavente Ernest, Onland-Moret N Charlotte, Valstar Gideon B, Cramer Maarten J, Rutten Frans H, Teske Arco J, Menken Roxana, Hofstra Leonard, Tulevski Igor I, Sweitzer Nancy, Somsen G Aernout, den Ruijter Hester M 29 Jun 2023, In: Circulation. Heart Failure. 16 , p. 615-629 15 p.

Female gene networks are expressed in myofibroblast-like smooth muscle cells in vulnerable atherosclerotic plaques

Benavente Ernest Diez, Karnewar Santosh, Buono Michele, Mili Eloi, Hartman Robin J G, Kapteijn Daniek, Slenders Lotte, Daniels Mark, Aherrahrou Redouane, Reinberger Tobias, Mol Barend M, de Borst Gert J, de Kleijn Dominique P V, Prange Koen H M, Depuydt Marie A C, de Winther Menno P J, Kuiper Johan, Bj Rkegren Johan L M, Erdmann Jeanette, Civelek Mete, Mokry Michal, Owens Gary K, Pasterkamp Gerard, den Ruijter Hester M 9 Feb 2023,

Diastolic dysfunction and sex-specific progression to HFpEF:current gaps in knowledge and future directions

van Ommen A M L N, Canto E Dal, Cramer Maarten J, Rutten F H, Onland-Moret N C, Ruijter H M den 27 Dec 2022, In: BMC Medicine. 20 , p. 1-16

Transcriptomic-based clustering of human atherosclerotic plaques identifies subgroups with different underlying biology and clinical presentation

Mokry Michal, Boltjes Arjan, Slenders Lotte, Bel-Bordes Gemma, Cui Kai, Brouwer Eli, Mekke Joost M., Depuydt Marie A. C., Timmerman Nathalie, Waissi Farahnaz, Verwer Maarten C., Turner Adam W., Khan Mohammad Daud, Hodonsky Chani J., Diez Benavente Ernest, Hartman Robin J. G., van den Dungen Noortje A. M., Lansu Nico, Nagyova Emilia, Prange Koen H. M., Kovacic Jason C., Björkegren Johan L. M., Pavlos Eleftherios, Andreakos Evangelos, Schunkert Heribert, Owens Gary K., Monaco Claudia, Finn Aloke V., Virmani Renu, Leeper Nicholas J., de Winther Menno P. J., Kuiper Johan, de Borst Gert J., Stroes Erik S. G., Civelek Mete, de Kleijn Dominique P. V., den Ruijter Hester M., Asselbergs Folkert W., van der Laan Sander W., Miller Clint L., Pasterkamp Gerard Dec 2022, In: Nature Cardiovascular Research. 1 , p. 1140-1155 16 p.

Development and validation of a prediction rule for patients suspected of acute coronary syndrome in primary care: a cross-sectional study

Wouters Loes T. C. M., Zwart Dorien L. M., Erkelens Daphne C. A., Adriaansen Elisabeth J. M., den Ruijter Hester M., De Groot Esther, Damoiseaux Roger A. M. J., Hoes Arno W., van Smeden Maarten, Rutten Frans H. 5 Oct 2022, In: BMJ Open. 12

Clinical Phenotypes of Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction to Select Preclinical Animal Models

van Ham Willem B, Kessler Elise L, Oerlemans Marish I F J, Handoko M Louis, Sluijter Joost P G, van Veen Toon A B, den Ruijter Hester M, de Jager Saskia C A Aug 2022, In: JACC: Basic to Translational Science. 7 , p. 844-857 14 p.

Deep neural networks reveal novel sex-specific electrocardiographic features relevant for mortality risk

Siegersma Klaske R., Van De Leur Rutger R., Onland-Moret N. Charlotte, Leon David A., Diez-Benavente Ernest, Rozendaal Liesbeth, Bots Michiel L., Coronel Ruben, Appelman Yolande, Hofstra Leonard, Van Der Harst Pim, Doevendans Pieter A., Hassink Rutger J., Den Ruijter Hester M., Van Es Rene Jun 2022, In: European Heart Journal - Digital Health. 3 , p. 245-254 10 p.

The HFA-PEFF score identifies 'early-HFpEF' phenogroups associated with distinct biomarker profiles

Henkens Michiel T H M, van Ommen Anne-Mar, Remmelzwaal Sharon, Valstar Gideon B, Wang Ping, Verdonschot Job A J, Hazebroek Mark R, Hofstra Leonard, van Empel Vanessa P M, Beulens Joline W J, den Ruijter Hester M, Heymans Stephane R B Jun 2022, In: ESC heart failure. 9 , p. 2032-2036 5 p.

Unravelling the Difference Between Men and Women in Post-CABG Survival

Schmidt Amand F, Haitjema Saskia, Sartipy Ulrik, Holzmann Martin J, Malenka David J, Ross Cathy S, van Gilst Wiek, Rouleau Jean L, Meeder Annelijn M, Baker Robert A, Shiomi Hiroki, Kimura Takeshi, Tran Lavinia, Smith Julian A, Reid Christopher M, Asselbergs Folkert W, den Ruijter Hester M 13 Apr 2022, In: Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine. 9 , p. 1-7

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