Why the study?
Does the use of oral contraceptives and smoking increase the risk of arterial and deep venous thrombosis in women under 50 years?
Population
Bulgarian women under 50 years discharged from the National Heart Hospital, Sofia from 2005 through 2009…
Design
Case-control
Authors
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Supports caution with OC prescribing in young women; leaves open prospective confirmation of risks.
Does the use of oral contraceptives and smoking increase the risk of arterial and deep venous thrombosis in women under 50 years?
Oral contraceptives, especially when combined with smoking, significantly increase the risk of both arterial and venous thrombosis in women under 50, highlighting the need for risk factor assessment prior to prescription.
Tzankova et al. (2010) studied this question.
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