• Which combined OC to prescribe with CV safety in mind? 

    Lam, Yee; Coe, Catherine; Mounsey, Anne; Prasad, Shailendra (Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2017)
    When prescribing combined oral contraceptives, choose one containing levonorgestrel and low-dose estrogen (20 mcg) to minimize the risks of pulmonary embolism, ischemic stroke, and myocardial infarction.