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Use of oral contraceptives in women with congenital long QT syndrome.
Heart rhythm - 1 Jan 2022
Goldenberg Ilan, Younis Arwa, Huang David T, Yoruk Ayhan, Rosero Spencer Z, Cutter Kris, Kutyifa Valentina, McNitt Scott, Sotoodehnia Nona, Kudenchuk Peter J, Rea Thomas D, Arking Dan E, Polonski Bronislava, Zareba Wojciech, Aktas Mehmet K
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Use of oral contraceptives (OCs) may modulate the clinical course of women with congenital long QT syndrome (LQTS). The safety of OC use by sex hormone content has not been assessed in women with LQTS. OBJECTIVE: We aimed to evaluate the association of OCs with the risk of cardiac events (CEs) in women with LQTS. METHODS: Beginning in 2010, information on menarche onset, OC use, pregnancy, and...
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