Oral Contraceptives and Cardiovascular Disease: An Analysis of the Recent Discussions on the Safety of the Pill

This is a clinical analysis of current concerns about the safety of oral contraceptives in relation to cardiovascular disease. It contains six chapters by experts from the United Kingdom, Germany, Sweden, the United States, and France. Their chapters cover the impact of publicity on use of the pill, the risk of venous thromboembolism, the relationships between the pill and acute myocardial infarction and hemostasis, and the roles of physician education and patient counseling regarding oral contraceptives and venous thromboembolism.