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(Circulation. 2005;111:940-953.)
© 2005 American Heart Association, Inc.

AHA Scientific Statement

Percutaneous Coronary Intervention and Adjunctive Pharmacotherapy in Women

A Statement for Healthcare Professionals From the American Heart Association

Alexandra J. Lansky, MD, Chair; Judith S. Hochman, MD; Patricia A. Ward, MA; Gary S. Mintz, MD; Rosalind Fabunmi, PhD; Peter B. Berger, MD; Gishel New, MD; Cindy L. Grines, MD; Cody G. Pietras; Morton J. Kern, MD; Margaret Ferrell, MD; Martin B. Leon, MD; Roxana Mehran, MD; Christopher White, MD; Jennifer H. Mieres, MD; Jeffrey W. Moses, MD; Gregg W. Stone, MD; Alice K. Jacobs, MD, Endorsed by the American College of Cardiology Foundation

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 reviews sex-specific data on the safety and efficacy of contemporary interventional therapies in women.

Key Words: AHA Scientific Statements • women • coronary disease • pharmacology • catheterization • angioplasty

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