Fen-Phen Guilty Of Long Term Heart Valve Damage
The older I get... The more I realize there are no short-cuts in the game of life. Whether it deals with money or weight loss, the "sure thing" is seldom a sure thing.
An unfortunate example... A new study published by BMC Medical just revealed some disastrous findings about the use of Fen-Phen for weight loss and its long-term side effect... Heart valve damage known as mitral regurgitation and aortic regurgitation.
Phen Fen Heart Valve Damage Drug Study
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Adam
Written by Adam Pick
Patient & Website Founder
Written by Adam Pick - Patient & Website Founder
Adam Pick is a heart valve patient and author of The Patient's Guide To Heart Valve Surgery. In 2006, Adam founded HeartValveSurgery.com to educate and empower patients. This award-winning website has helped over 10 million people fight heart valve disease. Adam has been featured by the American Heart Association and Medical News Today.
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