The clinical dilemma of anorectic drug use and valvular heart disease.
Recent attention has focused on reported valvular heart lesions in patients taking anorectic drugs. This editorial reviews published reports, comments on new findings from a study published in this issue of The American Journal of Cardiology, and makes clinical recommendations.
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Brickner
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Rutherford
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D001067:Appetite Depressants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000075202:Contraindications; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States; D014486:United States Food and Drug Administration
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