What exactly are the heart valve abnormalities associated with the use of Pondimin and/or Redux?
The heart valve abnormalities that have appeared in some diet drug users occur in the two valves located on the left side of the heart. These valves are known as the aortic valve and the mitral valve. Both valves act like tiny gates in the heart, opening to allow blood to move forward through the heart and closing in such a way that the blood cannot flow backwards. In some diet drug users, the aortic and/or mitral valves have developed lesions that prevent the valves from closing properly.
The heart valve abnormalities that have appeared in some diet drug users occur in the two valves located on the left side of the heart. These valves are known as the aortic valve and the mitral valve. Both valves act like tiny gates in the heart, opening to allow blood to move forward through the heart, and closing in such a way that the blood cannot flow backwards. In some diet drug users, the aortic and/or mitral valves developed lesions that prevent the valves from closing properly.
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