Vive les Differences! - A case for optimism in the treatment of patients with heart failure and preserved ejection fraction?

The toast "Vive la difference! - Long live the difference!" is routinely used to celebrate individual variation, particularly of men and women 1 . However, arguably the phrase promotes male and female conformity to stereotypes, ignoring the wide spectrum of abilities and diverse characteristics within each gender group. There may be equally large differences within each gender than between the sexes?. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.