Hester M. den Ruijter

Preventive Cardiology

Utrecht University

About

Hester M. den Ruijter works in Preventive Cardiology affiliated with Utrecht University.

Hester den Ruijter is a Full Professor of Cardiovascular Disease in Women at the University Medical Center Utrecht. She focuses on translational research addressing sex differences in cardiovascular pathophysiology to improve diagnostics and prevention for women. Her work includes contributions to guidelines on cardiovascular disease prevention and studies on subclinical atherosclerosis imaging.

Research focus

Sex Differences in Cardiovascular DiseaseCardiovascular Risk Prediction and StratificationAtherosclerotic Plaque BiologyBiomarkers for Heart Disease in WomenHeart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction

Impact

434 pubs · 27,125 cites · h-index 58

Training

PhD
University of Amsterdam
2010
MSc in Clinical Epidemiology
Utrecht University
MSc in Nutrition and Health
Wageningen University

Affiliations

Work Experience

University Medical Center Utrecht

2020 - Present

University Medical Center Utrecht

2013 - 2020

Julius Center, University Medical Center Utrecht

2010 - 2013

Academisch Medisch Centrum Universiteit van Amsterdam

2008 - 2010