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Heart Valve Damage

The law offices of Joseph R. Santoli concentrate in representing clients nationwide that have been injured as a result of receiving an implant sold by Shelhigh, Inc.

If you or a loved one had a heart valve or other portion of the heart replaced with a non-mechanical (animal) part between 1997 to date which then subsequently needed to be relaced please contact us for a free consultation and for further information about your rights.

The Law Offices of Joseph R. Santoli are currently accepting plaintiffs for individual lawsuits involving Shelhigh, Inc. implants.

We are only concentrating on and reviewing serious matters in which a heart implant device made by Shelhigh, Inc. failed leading to death or device removal.

FDA Preliminary Public Health Notification*: Possible Contamination and Malfunction of Heart Valves and Valve Conduits, Annuloplasty Rings, Surgical Grafts, Meshes and Other Devices Manufactured by Shelhigh, Inc.

FDA Seizes All Medical Products From N.J. Device Manufacturer for Significant Manufacturing Violations

Preliminary Advice for Patients*: Possible Contamination and Malfunction of Heart Valves and Valve Conduits, Annuloplasty Rings, Surgical Grafts, Meshes and Other Medical Devices Manufactured by Shelhigh, Inc.

Glossary of Heart Terms

Heart and Stroke Encyclopedia

Warning signs of heart valve damage include:

  • chest pain
  • palpitations caused by irregular heartbeats
  • migraine headaches
  • fatigue
  • dizziness
  • low or high blood pressure, depending on which valve disease is present
  • shortness of breath
  • abdominal pain due to an enlarged liver (if there is tricuspid valve malfunction)

Symptoms of heart valve disease may resemble other medical conditions and problems. Always consult your physician for a diagnosis.

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