Paxil Double Aortic Arch
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The pharmaceutical Paxil® (paroxetine), has been linked to several dangerous heart birth defects, including double aortic arch (DAA). DAA is an abnormal formation of the aorta that occurs when a human being is in the fetal stage of development.
Double aortic arch is a form of vascular ring in which connecting segments of the aortic arch and its branches encircle the esophagus and trachea. Experts in the field of embryology have found that when infants are in the fetal stage of development, a double aortic arch can occur when the trachea splits into several parts with the esophagus. The parts from the trachea and esophagus then come together in front of the fetus' spine.
Double Aortic Arch Symptoms
Symptoms associated with double aortic arch include:
- Vomiting
- Choking
- Wheezing
- Noisy breathing
- Difficulty eating
- Difficulty swallowing
- Pneumonias that are constantly reoccurring
- Stirdor, high-pitched sound while breathing
- Cynaosis, blue discoloration of the skin
Double Aortic Arch & Vascular Ring
Vascular ring is the replacement of a healthy aorta with a strange formation or growth. There are a number of children who have a form of vascular ring that never develop symptoms or require surgery to repair the birth defect. However, when pressure from the ring is applied against the trachea, the condition can worsen, causing the following digestive and breathing problems:
- Wheezing
- Loud breathing
- Repeated Pneumonias
- Respiratory infections
- Coughing becomes high-pitched
- Vomiting
- Choking
- Solid foods are difficult to eat
- Swallowing becomes difficult
- GERD or Gastroesophageal reflux
Paxil® Double Aortic Arch
Studies suggest that women who take Paxil® for depression during the first trimester of pregnancy are increasing the risk that their child is born with a double aortic arch. If your infant was born with a heart defect and you have a history of taking Paxil®, you may be eligible to seek a financial recovery for the medical expenses and suffering associated with the injury.
Contact a Paxil® birth injury lawyer today for a case evaluation.
