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Table 3 Most commonly used MACE components

From: Major adverse cardiovascular event definitions used in observational analysis of administrative databases: a systematic review

MACE Components

Frequency, n (%)

AMI, stroke

9 (15.5)

AMI, stroke, all-cause death

8 (13.8)

AMI, stroke, CV death

5 (8.6)

ACS/IHD, stroke

3 (5.2)

AMI, stroke, HF

3 (5.2)

Other definitions (≤2 studies using each)

30 (51.7)

  1. Abbreviations: MACE Major adverse cardiovascular events, AMI Acute myocardial infarction, CV Cardiovascular, ACS Acute coronary syndrome, IHD Ischemic heart disease, HF Heart failure