Contraception and Reproductive Planning for Women With Cardiovascular Disease: JACC Focus Seminar 5/5

The majority of reproductive-age women with cardiovascular disease are sexually active. Early and accurate counseling by the cardiovascular team regarding disease-specific contraceptive safety and effectiveness is imperative to preventing unplanned pregnancies in this high-risk group of patients. Th...

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Published in:Journal of the American College of Cardiology Vol. 77; no. 14; p. 1823
Main Authors: Lindley, Kathryn J, Bairey Merz, C Noel, Davis, Melinda B, Madden, Tessa, Park, Ki, Bello, Natalie A
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: United States 13.04.2021
Subjects:
Cardiovascular Diseases - prevention & control
Cardiovascular Diseases - therapy
Contraception - methods
Family Planning Services - methods
Female
Humans
Reproductive Health
Risk Adjustment - methods
abortion
intrauterine device
LARC
contraception
pregnancy
ISSN:1558-3597, 1558-3597
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Summary:The majority of reproductive-age women with cardiovascular disease are sexually active. Early and accurate counseling by the cardiovascular team regarding disease-specific contraceptive safety and effectiveness is imperative to preventing unplanned pregnancies in this high-risk group of patients. This document, the final of a 5-part series, provides evidence-based recommendations regarding contraceptive options for women with, or at high risk for, cardiovascular disease as well as recommendations regarding pregnancy termination for women at excessive cardiovascular mortality risk due to pregnancy.
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ISSN:1558-3597
1558-3597
DOI:10.1016/j.jacc.2021.02.025