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 (Author), Yvo M. Smulders (Author), Johanna I. P. de Vries (Author), Angélique M. E. Spoelstra-de Man (Author) |
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Hindawi Limited,
2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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