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sibutramine and Mitral Incompetence

sibutramine has been researched along with Mitral Incompetence in 2 studies

sibutramine: serotonin and norepinephrine transporter inhibitor; Meridia is tradename for sibutramine hydrochloride

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Obese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus enrolled in an ongoing double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-arm, 12-month study of sibutramine (followed by a 12-month open label extension) underwent transthoracic echocardiographic imaging and color Doppler interrogation for assessment of cardiac valve anatomy and function."2.69Absence of cardiac valve dysfunction in obese patients treated with sibutramine. ( Armstrong, WF; Bach, DS; Kelly, F; Mendel, CM; Patel, B; Pekkarinen, TA; Rissanen, AM; Seaton, TB; Shepherd, G; Weinstein, SP, 1999)

Research

Studies (2)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's1 (50.00)18.2507
2000's1 (50.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Lee, TH1
Bach, DS1
Rissanen, AM1
Mendel, CM1
Shepherd, G1
Weinstein, SP1
Kelly, F1
Seaton, TB1
Patel, B1
Pekkarinen, TA1
Armstrong, WF1

Trials

1 trial available for sibutramine and Mitral Incompetence

ArticleYear
Absence of cardiac valve dysfunction in obese patients treated with sibutramine.
    Obesity research, 1999, Volume: 7, Issue:4

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Aortic Valve Insufficiency; Appetite Depressants; Body Mass Index; Cyclobutanes; Diabet

1999

Other Studies

1 other study available for sibutramine and Mitral Incompetence

ArticleYear
Ask the doctor. I took the diet drug sibutramine (Meridia) for two months but stopped when I heard that its use had been linked to some deaths. During this time I developed mitral valve regurgitation. Could this have been a side effect of Meridia?
    Harvard heart letter : from Harvard Medical School, 2003, Volume: 13, Issue:7

    Topics: Appetite Depressants; Cyclobutanes; Drug and Narcotic Control; Humans; Mitral Valve Insufficiency; W

2003