Table I. Evidence of gender differences in cardiovascular disease (CVD) and depression.

Gender differences in	Scientific evidence
Cardiac physiology	Certain
Cardiac pathophysiology	Certain
Age of CVD onset	Certain
CVD risk	Certain
CVD symptoms	Certain
Traditional CVD risk factors	Certain
Psychosocial CVD risk factors	Probable
Depression as a CVD risk factor	Probable
CVD management	Probable
CVD outcome	Certain
Depression as a consequence of CVD	Probable