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Improving the inclusion of transgender and nonbinary individuals in the planning, completion, and mobilization of cardiovascular research.

Chantal L RytzLauren B BeachNathalie SaadSandra Marie DumanskiDavid CollisterAmelia M NewbertLindsay PeaceElle LettDina GreenePaul J ConnellyJaimie VealeCris MorilloSofia B Ahmed
Published in: American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology (2023)
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality globally. Transgender and nonbinary (TNB) individuals face unclear but potentially significant cardiovascular health inequities, yet no TNB-specific evidence-based interventions for cardiovascular risk reduction currently exist. To address this gap, we propose a road map to improve the inclusion of TNB individuals in the planning, completion, and mobilization of cardiovascular research. In doing so, the adoption of inclusive practices would optimize cardiovascular health surveillance and care for TNB communities.
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