Yasmin (also known as Ocella or Yaz) has been known to cause abnormal blood clots, which have been known to be a catalyst for heart attacks. The clots are a result of two hormones contained in this birth control pill: estogen and drospirenone. In a 2009 study published in the British Medical Journal stated that oral contraceptives combining these two hormonal ingredients could pose a 6.3-fold increase in the risk of blood clots. This could potentially expose millions of women to an increased risk of deep vein thrombosis (DVT), pulmonary embolism and stroke.

If you have suffered from any medical ailments after using these contraceptive you search the latest news regarding your legal options regarding any Yaz birth control side effects lawsuits. Ocella and Yasmin lawsuits are being pursued, on the behalf of women, throughout the United States.

How Yaz Blood Clots Trigger a Heart Attack
Myocardial infraction occurs when oxygen-rich blood is prevented from reaching the heart, and causes a part of the muscle to die. The effect happens within minutes. The lack of oxygen and blood could cause irreparable damage, which could spread over time.

There are two main coronary arteries, and many respective branches of secondary veins, that feed oxygenated blood to the heart. The veins spread across the surface of the myocardium (i.e. heart muscle). Often times a heart attack is triggered by a blood clot (medically termed a thrombus) that lodges within one of the arteries or supporting veins of the heart.

A thrombus will form at a site that is the result of your body's natural clotting mechanism.