Actemra & Stroke
Studies have linked the rheumatoid arthritis drug Actemra (tocilizumab injection) to serious side effects including stroke, interstitial lung disease, heart attack and more than 1,100 deaths. About Actemra In early 2010, the FDA first approved the Roche manufactured drug, Actemra to treat moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The drug works by reducing inflammation. Over
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Studies have linked the rheumatoid arthritis drug Actemra (tocilizumab injection) to serious side effects including bone marrow failure and also to disorders like hematophagic histiocytosis, stroke, heart attack and more than 1,100 deaths. About Actemra In early 2010, the FDA first approved the Roche manufactured drug, Actemra to treat moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The
Read MoreOmphalocele (Abdominal Wall Defect)
Omphalocele (Abdominal Wall Defect) An omphalocele is an abdominal wall defect that is characterized by the baby’s intestines or other abdominal organs sticking out of the belly button. These organs are incorrectly situated outside of the body and are covered by a thin layer of tissue called a sac. The omphalocele results from the muscles
Read MoreHeart Defects
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) have been linked to serious congenital heart defects in the newborn children. It occurs in women who take these prescription drugs while pregnant. Popular antidepressants like Zoloft, Paxil, Prozac and Celexa have been associated with heart defects. These range from heart murmurs to serious cardiovascular complications that require surgery. Some
Read MoreGastroschisis
Gastroschisis is a congenital (present at birth) defect that occurs when a baby’s intestines stick out of the body through a defect on one side of the umbilical cord. The defect is located where the umbilical cord meets the baby’s body and is almost always to the right of the cord. Babies with this condition
Read MoreSpina Bifida
Spina bifida is a birth defect in which the backbone and spinal canal do not close before birth. It is classified as a type of neural tube defect. Normally the neural tube forms early and closes within the first month of pregnancy. When a portion of the neural tube fails to develop or close properly,
Read MoreCoarctation of the Aorta
Coarctation of Aorta, or aortic coarctation, is a congenital defect that occurs when the aorta is narrowed. The aorta is the large blood vessel that delivers oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the body’s tissues. When this blood vessel is narrowed, the baby’s heart has to work much harder to pump blood to the body. The
Read MoreVentricular Septal Defect
A ventricular septal defect (VSD) describes a congenital (present at birth) defect in which there are one or more holes in the wall (septum) that separates the right and left ventricles of the heart. VSD is one of the most common congenital heart defects, occurring either by itself or with other birth defects. The septum
Read MoreTransposition of the Great Arteries
Transposition of the Great Arteries (TGA) or Vessels is a rare congenital (present at birth) heart defect in which the two main arteries – the aorta and the pulmonary artery – that carry blood away from the heart are reversed (transposed). Normally the artery rises from the right ventricle and the aorta from the left,
Read MoreTetralogy of Fallot
Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) is a congenital (present at birth) heart defect, which occurs when the following four related defects of the heart and its major blood vessels are diagnosed: Ventricular septal defect (VSD): one or more holes in the wall that separates the ventricles Pulmonary stenosis (PS): narrowing of the pulmonary valve and the artery
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