What happens to heart valve damage caused by diet drugs after treatment with the drug has been stopped?
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Heart valves that were damaged by the diet drugs fenfluramine and dexfenfluramine may recover when the patient stops taking the drugs. This was the conclusion of a study of 50 patients, only 5 of whom developed more severe valve disease after they stopped taking the drugs.
Publication Name: Annals of Internal Medicine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0003-4819
Year: 2001
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Silver lining to the cloud over anorexogen-related cardiac valvulopathy?
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Heart valves that were damaged by the diet pills fenfluramine, dexfenfluramine, or phentermine may recover if the patient stops taking the drug. Two studies published in 2001 document this discovery, showing that the damage does not get worse and may even reverse.
Publication Name: Annals of Internal Medicine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0003-4819
Year: 2001
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Heart valve abnormalities 1 year after patients stopped taking the weight-loss drug dexfenfluramine
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Heart valves that are damaged by the diet pill dexfenfluramine may recover once the patient stops taking the drug, according to a study of 1,095 patients. Even if the patient's valves do not recover, the damage probably will not get any worse.
Publication Name: Annals of Internal Medicine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0003-4819
Year: 2001
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