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We examined whether adherence to secondary prevention medications could explain these sex differences.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods and results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We used data from 9857 participants (18% women) who underwent CABG between 1998 and 2021. Medication adherence for statins, beta-blockers, and renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) inhibitors was assessed using nationwide drug purchase registers. Multivariable-adjusted Cox regression models with a sex interaction term were used to analyze the association between adherence and all-cause mortality. Use of statins (90%), RAAS inhibitors (62%), and beta-blockers (93%) was similar in men and women immediately after CABG (P \u2265 0.57 for all). After 10 years, adherence remained high for statins (84%), beta-blockers (85%), and RAAS inhibitors (66%), with a non-significant trend towards greater adherence in women. Use of medications was associated with lower mortality in men and women, and particularly for statins [HR, 0.49; 95% confidence interval (CI), 0.41\u20130.59 for women; HR, 0.54; 95% CI: 0.50\u20130.59 for men; P for interaction 0.08]. Beta-blocker adherence was associated with a greater mortality benefit in women compared with men (HR, 0.66; 95% CI: 0.55\u20130.78 vs. HR, 0.82; 95% CI: 0.75\u20130.90; P for interaction 0.04).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>No major sex differences in medication adherence were observed during 10 years of follow-up. Use of beta-blockers was associated with lower risk of mortality in women compared with men. 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