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MACE

Meaning

MACE is a critical acronym in clinical research and cardiovascular medicine, standing for Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events. This composite endpoint is used to uniformly measure the occurrence of serious, life-threatening cardiovascular outcomes in clinical trials and observational studies. Typically, MACE includes non-fatal myocardial infarction (heart attack), non-fatal stroke, and cardiovascular death. It serves as a robust, standardized measure of overall cardiovascular risk and therapeutic efficacy in patient populations, including those undergoing hormonal interventions.