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YEAR: 1975

CATEGORY: Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning

TITLE

Oral contraceptives: a risk factor for myocardial infarction.

AUTHORS

Morris DC

SOURCE

Journal of the Medical Association of Georgia 64(19): 349-350. September 1975.

ABSTRACT

Reports of myocardial infarction occurring in young women taking oral contraceptives (OCs) are discussed. In

England in 1969, there was a considerably higher use of OCs among women under 40 years of age suffering from

myocardial infarction than in the general population (50% vs. 13%). The respective figures for 1972 were 55% and

11%. However, the majority of these OC patients had factors predisposing towards coronary atherosclerosis.

Although an epidemiological study did not find a greater frequency of deaths from myocardial infarction among OC

users, it did show that OCs have an effect independent of other fisk factors. The risk of developing myocardial

infarction is most significant in women with other atherosclerotic risk factors. The risk appears greater in women

who have used OCs for more than 2 years. The risk also seems to disappear after cessation of OC use.

Mechanisms by which OCs may promote the risk of myocardial infarction and possible con traindications to OC use

are discussed. (PubHealth.info Document ID: CONT7T 3005-06)

PubHealth.info NOTE: The author(s) of this article titled, "Oral contraceptives: a risk factor for myocardial infarction.",

is(are) Morris DC. The source of this article is "Journal of the Medical Association of Georgia 64(19): 349-350.

September 1975.". This article was published in 1975 in English language(s). (PubHealth.info® Document ID:

CONT7T 3005-06. All rights reserved with PubHealth.info) PIN: 33005

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