Avandia & Congestive Heart Failure

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Avandia Congestive Heart Failure: Quick Facts

Free Avandia Case Evaluation: If you or a loved one has been prescribed Avandia and suffered serious side effects, you should contact our law firm immediately. You may be entitled to compensation by filing a lawsuit and we can help.

Quick Facts About Avandia & Congestive Heart Failure

• Congestive heart failure occurs when the heart can no longer pump enough blood to maintain adequate circulation. Because the heart doesn’t pump properly, fluids often build up in the lungs.
• More than 65% of deaths among diabetic patients are heart disease related.
• Avandia has been shown in studies to increase the risk of heart attack by 43% and risk cardiovascular death by 64%.
• Avandia was approved for treatment of type 2 diabetes in 1999, a serious and life threatening disease that affects 18 to 20 million Americans.
• The medical term for heart attack is myocardial infarction. A heart attack is also sometimes referred to as a coronary thrombosis or coronary occlusion.
• On June 7, 2007 the FDA issued a black box warning for Avandia. The “black box” warning is the strongest warning that the FDA adds to labels on medications that may pose a health risk to others.

Contact an Avandia Lawyer

Schmidt & Clark, LLP is currently accepting new Avandia cases throughout the entire United States. Our Defective Drug Litigation Group consists of highly experienced trial lawyers that focus exclusively on the representation of plaintiffs in Avandia lawsuits.

Again, if you or a loved one has experienced congestive heart failure or other adverse side effects resulting from taking Avandia, you should contact our law firm immediately by using the form below. You may be entitled to compensation and we can help.