Thrombotic Stroke and Myocardial Infarction with Hormonal Contraception
Author(s) -
Øjvind Lidegaard,
Ellen Løkkegaard,
Aksel Jensen,
Charlotte Wessel Skovlund,
Niels Keiding
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
new england journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 19.889
H-Index - 1030
eISSN - 1533-4406
pISSN - 0028-4793
DOI - 10.1056/nejmoa1111840
Subject(s) - medicine , desogestrel , gestodene , drospirenone , levonorgestrel , hormonal contraception , myocardial infarction , stroke (engine) , population , progestin , obstetrics , gynecology , family planning , estrogen , mechanical engineering , environmental health , engineering , research methodology
Although several studies have assessed the risk of venous thromboembolism with newer hormonal contraception, few have examined thrombotic stroke and myocardial infarction, and results have been conflicting.
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