Coronary disease & ACS

Antithrombotic drugs for acute coronary syndromes in women: sex-adjusted treatment and female representation in randomised clinical trials. A clinical consensus statement of the European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI) and the ESC Working Group on Thrombosis

Eur Heart JPublished Clinical consensus statement

Recommendations

As issued by the authors

  1. Increased awareness of sex-specific risks and biases in acute coronary syndrome (ACS) management, with a focus on sex-specific bleeding mitigation strategies, antithrombotic management in special conditions (e.g., MI with non-obstructive coronary arteries), and barriers to female representation in CV trials

Original publication

Antithrombotic drugs for acute coronary syndromes in women: sex-adjusted treatment and female representation in randomised clinical trials. A clinical consensus statement of the European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI) and the ESC Working Group on Thrombosis. Eur Heart J. Published 20 May 2025. doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehaf352

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