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The aim of this study was to evaluate overall mortality and different major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) during hospitalization and at follow-up in men and women with MINOCA.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods and results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Prospective and retrospective studies reporting on the association between sex and adverse clinical outcomes in MINOCA patients were eligible. In-hospital and at follow-up outcomes in the overall pooled populations and odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated. Fifteen studies, encompassing 42 870 patients [62.0 (3.7) years, 25 172 females (58.7%)], were included. A total of 277 patients died during hospitalization, and 2236 deaths occurred during a mean follow-up of 3.5 (0.9) years. Pooled analyses demonstrated no sex differences in in-hospital mortality (OR: 1.05; 95% CI: 0.82\u20131.34; I2 = 0%) or all-cause death at follow-up (OR: 0.93; 95% CI: 0.76\u20131.13; I2 = 54%). In the long term, men had a lower risk of non-fatal stroke (OR: 0.77; 95% CI: 0.60\u20130.99; I2 = 0%), but no significant sex differences were detected for other MACE. In women, MINOCA had a lower risk of in-hospital mortality than MI due to coronary artery disease (MI-CAD; OR: 0.39; 95% CI: 0.21\u20130.72; I2 = 70%), while no relevant differences were found in males.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Sex does not seem to influence MINOCA prognosis, except for a higher incidence of stroke during follow-up found in women. 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