Prevention Opportunities for Oral Contraceptive–Associated Ischemic Stroke
Author(s) -
Kathleen A. Ryan,
John W. Cole,
Keely Saslow,
Braxton D. Mitchell,
Patrick F. McArdle,
Mary J. Sparks,
YuChing Cheng,
Steven J. Kittner
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/strokeaha.113.004023
Subject(s) - medicine , odds ratio , stroke (engine) , confidence interval , physical therapy , obstetrics , mechanical engineering , engineering
Literature suggests a small increased risk of ischemic stroke with oral contraception (OC) use. We evaluated the association of stroke and OC use in women on the basis of whether they recalled being advised by a physician not to use OC or to discontinue OC use because of the presence of stroke risk modifiers, and whether such advice resulted in behavioral change.
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