Obese women who take oestrogen and progestin-containing oral contraceptives have a 24-fold greater risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) compared to non-obese women who do not use the medicines. The findings of the study were published in ESC Heart Failure, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). Study author Professor Giuseppe Rosano of the IRCCS San Raffaele Pisana, Rome, Italy said: "It is well established that both obesity and ...