Avandia Cardiovascular Disease

Quick Facts:

Congestive heart failure occurs when the heart can no longer pump enough blood to maintain adequate circulation. Because the heart doesn't pump properly, fluid often builds up in the lungs.

More than 65 percent of deaths among diabetic patients are heart disease related.

Avandia has been shown in studies to increase the chance of heart attack by 43% and risk of cardiovascular death by 64%

Avandia was approved in 1999 for treatment of type 2 diabetes, a serious and life threatening disease that affects about 18 to 20 million Americans.

The medical term for heart attack is myocardial infarction. A heart attack is also sometimes called a coronary thrombosis or coronary occlusion.

On June 7, 2007 the FDA ordered a Black Box Warning. The "black box" warning is the strongest warning that the FDA adds to labels on medications that may pose a health threat to users.

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Avandia Stroke

Avandia has been shown in studies to increase the risk of stroke. About 700,000 Americans each year suffer a stroke, and there are different types. The ischemic type is caused by a blocked blood vessel and the intracerebral hemorrhagic (ICH) type is caused by a ruptured blood vessel. More than 65% of people with diabetes die from heart disease or stroke.

In April of 2007 the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved safety labeling revisions to advise of the increased risk for cardiovascular events associated with use of rosiglitazone maleate tablets in patients with New York Heart Association class 1 and 2 cardiac status; the risks for stroke, and deep vein thrombosis.

Diabetic patients with a family history of heart disease, cardiovascular disease, stroke, or congestive heart failure have a higher risk of these conditions when taking Avandia than nondiabetic patients.

What is a stroke?

Stroke is a type of cardiovascular disease. It affects the arteries leading to and within the brain. A stroke occurs when a blood vessel that carries oxygen and nutrients to the brain is either blocked by a clot or bursts. When that happens, part of the brain cannot get the blood (and oxygen) it needs, so it starts to die.

If you or a loved one have experienced an Avandia heart attack, or Avandia stroke, Avandia congestive heart failure, Avandia cardiovascular disease or if you have lost a loved one to an Avandia death you may be entitled to compensation. Contact the Avandia lawyers of Ennis & Ennis, P.A. today about an Avandia lawsuit. Call us toll free for a free, confidential case evaluation or fill out our online Avandia case evaluation form.