Life-Threatening Complications of Hormonal Contraceptives: A Case History

We present a case with the rare combination of thrombotic and hemorrhagic complications of oral contraceptives. A healthy 40-year-old woman suffered from cardiac arrest due to massive pulmonary embolism, caused by oral contraceptives and immobilization during a flight. After successful resuscitation...

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Main Authors: Saheed Khan, Yvo M. Smulders, Johanna I. P. de Vries, Angélique M. E. Spoelstra-de Man
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/186230
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