Do oral contraceptives increase the risk of myocardial infarction and stroke in nonpregnant women of reproductive age?
This review highlights the established increased risk of myocardial infarction and stroke associated with oral contraceptive use in women of reproductive age.
Myocardial Infarction and StrokeIt is now established that in addition to increasing the risk of venous thromboembolic disease, oral contraceptives increase the risks of myocardial infarction, thrombotic stroke, and hemorrhagic stroke.11 (Some recent data suggest that oral contraceptives may also increase the risk of other forms of cardiovascular disease,17 but the findings are inconclusive and are therefore not considered in this review.) Vital statistics and epidemiologic studies in Great Britain and the United States show that among nonpregnant women of reproductive age who are not using oral contraceptives, the risks of myocardial infarction and stroke (of both categories) increase . . .
Bruce V. Stadel (Thu,) studied this question.
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