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Yaz And Yasmin Heart Attack
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by: Whitney Robert
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Yaz and Yasmin heart attack are caused by wandering blood clots (i.e. emboli) that block the coronary arteries. These arteries supply your heart with blood and oxygen. The right coronary artery supplies the right atrium, right ventricle, bottom section of the left ventricle, and the back portion of the septum. The left coronary artery supplies the left atrium, left ventricle, and front portion of the septum. Both main arteries branch out from the aorta where it joins the left ventricle.
Below, you'll discover how Yasmin and Yaz blood clots can eventually trigger a heart attack. I'll describe the sequence of events that can lead to permanent damage of your heart muscle and a long-term impact to your quality of life.
Yaz Blood Clots: The Origin Of A Heart Attack
Yaz and Yasmin birth control pills are known as combined-hormone oral contraceptives. They use a combination of estrogen and a synthetic hormone called drospirenone. All forms of contraception that include estrogen pose a risk of abnormal clotting. However, research has found that an estrogen-drospirenone blend sharply raises the risk of blood clots (up to 6.3 times over non-usage).
Blood clots that form in superficial veins (i.e. veins that lie near the surface of your skin) seldom pose a risk. On the other hand, clots that form in deep veins are dangerous because they can travel to your heart.
Deep veins are buried within groups of muscles that contract whenever you move. The contractions create pressure within your deep veins, propelling blood toward your heart. If blood clots are present (a condition called deep vein thrombosis, or DVT), the contractions can dislodge them. Once they become detached from their site, they are carried along with your bloodstream as your blood flows through the vena cava toward your heart.
How Yaz/Yasmin Heart Attack Occurs
To understand how a Yaz or Yasmin heart attack occurs, it is important to understand how blood (and by extension, an embolus) flows through the organ. Blood arrives at the heart's right atrium through the inferior and superior vena cavae. It flows into your right ventricle before being sent to your lungs for oxygen. Once your blood has been oxygenated by your lungs, it is delivered to your heart's left atrium through the pulmonary veins. It continues its path through the left ventricle into the aorta.
Yasmin and Yaz blood clots that form in a deep vein and travel to your heart can follow this same trajectory. Once the emboli flow into your aorta, they can enter the left and right coronary arteries. If they cause a blockage, the portion of your heart muscle supplied by that artery will starve. This is a heart attack. If it is not treated, the starved muscle will begin to die and be replaced with scar tissue.
If you experience a heart attack caused by Yaz or Yasmin oral contraceptives, and your heart sustains permanent damage, the muscle will be unable to pump blood as effectively. This can potentially affect your quality of life. Every organ in your body relies upon a constant supply of oxygen-rich blood. If your heart's ability to pump blood is impaired, you may need to make lifestyle changes to accommodate its reduced function.
Though rare, Yaz and Yasmin can trigger a sequence of events that lead to a heart attack. It begins with the development of blood clots within the deep veins. If you or someone you know has suffered abnormal clotting after taking either of these birth control pills, contact a Yaz/Yasmin lawyer to explore your options.
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Robert Whitney is author of this article on Yaz blood clot. Find more information about Yasmin pulmonary embolism here.
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