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Catheter-Based Revascularization Strategies for Acute Coronary Syndromes in Women
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Evans Memorial Department of Medicine, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA
Rev. Cardiovasc. Med. 2001, 2(4), 181–189;
Published: 30 December 2001
Abstract
Women with acute coronary syndromes who present for percutaneous revascularization
have clinical characteristics that place them at higher risk for adverse events.
These women are older with an increased incidence of hypertension, diabetes, and congestive heart failure. At angiography, women with epicardial coronary disease tend
to have smaller diameter vessels, which predict an increase in procedural complications.
Recent observations suggest that in the new device era, women with unstable angina/non-Q
myocardial infarction may have clinical outcomes similar to their male
counterparts; however, women who present with acute ST-elevation myocardial
infarction and undergo catheter-based revascularization procedures remain at increased
risk for adverse events. Although adjunctive glycoprotein IIb/IIIa antagonists may
improve procedural outcomes, women undergoing catheter-based revascularization
procedures are at increased risk for hemorrhagic complications. Despite these high-risk
features, catheter-based reperfusion therapies remain an effective treatment strategy
in women with acute coronary syndromes.
Keywords
Acute coronary syndromes
Angioplasty
Acute myocardial infarction
Revascularization
Women