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Fen-Phen Guilty Of Long Term Heart Valve Damage

By Adam Pick on November 8, 2008

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

To learn more, read this interesting article by WebMD Health News by clicking "Fen-Phen Damages Heart Valves... Several Years Later".

Keep on tickin!
Adam

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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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