Endocardial Fibrosis Associated with Fenfluramine–Phentermine
- 30 April 1998
- journal article
- letter
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 338 (18) , 1316-1317
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejm199804303381816
Abstract
It has been previously reported that valvular heart disease may be associated with the use of anorectic drugs.1 We report a case of restrictive cardiomyopathy due to endocardial fibrosis after short-term use of fenfluramine–phentermine.Keywords
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