Percutaneous Coronary Intervention and Adjunctive Pharmacotherapy in Women
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More than 1.2 million percutaneous coronary interventions are performed annually in the United States, withonly an estimated 33% performed in women, despite the established benefits of percutaneous coronary intervention andadjunctive pharmacotherapy in reducing fatal and nonfatal ischemic complications in acute myocardial infarction andhigh-risk acute coronary syndromes. This statement reviews sex-specific data on the safety and efficacy of contemporaryinterventional therapies in women. (Circulation. 2005;111:940-953.)
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Percutaneous coronary intervention and adjunctive pharmacotherapy in women: a statement for healthcare professionals from the American Heart Association.
More than 1.2 million percutaneous coronary interventions are performed annually in the United States, with only an estimated 33% performed in women, despite the established benefits of percutaneous coronary intervention and adjunctive pharmacotherapy in reducing fatal and nonfatal ischemic complications in acute myocardial infarction and high-risk acute coronary syndromes. This statement revie...
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