prof. dr. Angela Maas

About Angela Maas

Angela Maas is registered as a cardiologist since 1988 and has developed a main interest in heart disease and its prevention in women over the past 20 years. In 2003 she started with outpatient cardiology practices for women.  She has initiated several multicenter collaborative projects with other disciplines to improve healthy ageing in women. She is an important partner within the FP7-funded EUGenMed program, to develop a roadmap for the implementation of sex and gender (S&G) in biomedical sciences and health research.

Gender differences are present throughout all aspects of cardiovascular disease. The biological differences between men and women have an important impact in the onset and progression of atherosclerosis and the ageing heart. One of Professor Maas' major research areas is related to female-specific risk factors (preeclampsia, early menopause) and coronary artery disease and the impact of gender differences in traditional CV risk factors. Another important field of interest  is microvascular coronary disease (MCD), that accounts for more than 50% of undetermined chest pain symptoms in middle-aged women. The group is currently establishing a tertiary diagnostic and research center for MCD and has taken the initiative for a EU collaborative consortium on MCD. In fall 2014 a ZonMw funded project on ethical and juridical aspects of medication research among minority groups will start in cooperation with the dpt of epidemiology & health technology. Further, as women survive longer after (repeated) treatment for breast cancer, the long -term cardiotoxic effects of previous treatment are becoming increasingly important in clinical practice. Prospective multidisciplinary research projects are being developed for earlier recognition of cardiotoxicity.

Education

• 1968-1974 Secondary school (Stedelijk Gymnasium, Utrecht)
• 1974-1981 University (Medicine, University of Groningen)
• 1983-1985 Specialization (Internal Medicine, St. Antonius hospital, Nieuwegein)
• 1985-1987 Specialization Cardiology (St. Antonius hospital, Nieuwegein)
• 2006 PhD (University of Utrecht)

Additional Functions

• Reviewer of the Dutch Heart Foundation & NOW-ZonMw applications (2005-?).
• Fellow of European society Cardiology (FESC) (2008).
• Co-founder of the Gender working group (NVVC) (2009-?).
• Participant of the guideline committee CVD-NVOG (2012-2014).
• Participant of the Achmea Health Challenge (2013).
• Participant of Dutch Alliance Gender & Health (2013-2016).
• Editor of the cardiology section of the Dutch Journal of Medicine (2013-?).
• Member of the committee of Corrie Hermann Prize (VNVA) (2014-?).
• Member of the advisory board of "Herzpark Hardterwald" Monchengladbach (2014-?)
• Member of the advisory board of the "Zuid-Oost" clinics Amsterdam (2014-?).
• Participant of the ZonMw Knowledge Agenda for Gender & Health 2015 (2015).
• Member of the editorial board of Maturitas (2015-?)
• Member of the Supervisory Board of the Saxenburgh Group Coevorden / Hardenberg (2015-?)
• Board member of the National Network of Female Professors (LNVH) (2015-?).
• Member of the Foundation Board (2015-?)