Progestogen-Only Contraceptives and the Risk of Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Meta-Analysis | Zendy

Zeina Chakhtoura | Zendy; Marianne Caico | Zendy; Anne Gompel | Zendy; PierreYves Scarabin | Zendy; Geneviève PluBureau | Zendy

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Progestogen-Only Contraceptives and the Risk of Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Meta-Analysis

Author(s) -

Zeina Chakhtoura,

Marianne Caico,

Anne Gompel,

PierreYves Scarabin,

Geneviève PluBureau

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206

H-Index - 353

eISSN - 1945-7197

pISSN - 0021-972X

DOI - 10.1210/jc.2010-2065

Subject(s) - medicine , odds ratio , progestogen , meta analysis , context (archaeology) , myocardial infarction , confidence interval , observational study , gynecology , hormone , paleontology , biology

The association between combined oral contraceptives (OC) and the risk of myocardial infarction (MI) has been intensively studied, and conclusions are controversial. While progestogen-only contraceptives (POC) are commonly used worldwide, their impact on cardiovascular diseases is poorly investigated and remains unclear.

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