Contraceptive planning is essential to optimal health for women with heart disease

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2021-04/acoc-cpi040121.php

 

News Release 5-Apr-2021
American College of Cardiology

 

Pregnancy can increase the risk of morbidity and mortality in women with cardiovascular disease; however, many cardiologists are not having pre-pregnancy contraception discussions with their patients of child-bearing age. There is a need to provide evidence-based guidance for contraceptive safety and effectiveness and pregnancy planning options for this high-risk patient group, according to a paper published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC).ps://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2021-04/acoc-cpi040121.php


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Pregnancy can increase the risk of morbidity and mortality in women with cardiovascular disease; however, many cardiologists are not having pre-pregnancy contraception discussions with their patients of child-bearing age. There is a need to provide evidence-based guidance for contraceptive safety and effectiveness and pregnancy planning options for this high-risk patient group, according to a paper published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC).

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