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Primary Pulmonary Hypertension Litigation - PPH treatment
With 20 years of experience in the litigation of personal injury cases, the law offices of Ferrer, Poirot & Wansbrough have represented more than 10,000 clients who have been injured as a result of the negligence of others. With a focus on legal issues related to personal injuries caused by medical malpractice, defective medical devices and drug side effects (such as primary pulmonary hypertension), the attorneys of Ferrer, Poirot & Wansbrough believe that the world's largest corporations should be held accountable for any/all injuries caused as a result of their negligence.
Ferrer, Poirot & Wansbrough - Primary Pulmonary Hypertension Litigation
One of Ferrer, Poirot & Wansbrough's litigation focal points revolves around personal injuries caused as a result of drug side effects; primary pulmonary hypertension being one example. Primary pulmonary hypertension (PPH) is a somewhat rare type of lung disease that occurs when blood pressure inside the pulmonary artery is elevated to dangerous levels. Over time, the heart muscles can become weakened because they have to work harder to pump blood into the lungs. Such over-exertion can culminate in a heart attack and death.
Some of the more noticeable PPH symptoms include shortness of breath, ankle swelling, chest pain, bluish lips and skin (caused by a lack of oxygen in the blood), excessive fatigue and dizziness. There are a number of PPH treatment methods that can be employed to stave off a heart attack. Two drugs that are commonly used in PPH treatment include vasodilators and anticoagulants. Vasodilators thin the blood to help ease high blood pressure and anticoagulants are used to decrease the tendency of blood clotting in the lungs.
It is now known that PPH can be caused as a side effect of using certain diet drugs, including:
If you or a loved one are displaying any of the aforementioned PPH symptoms and are taking any kind of diet drugs, contact the law offices of Ferrer, Poirot & Wansbrough to get information about whether or not you may be eligible for injury compensation.