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Primary pulmonary hypertension (PPH) in association with weight loss treatment was initially observed in the late 1960s and early 1970s with the diet pill aminorex fumarate. Recent data from large-scale studies and single sites have found prevalence rates of anorexic-associated valvulopathy ranging from 15% to 30%. ⋯ In March 1998, the American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology released guidelines for the management of valvular heart disease. A section of the report was dedicated to patients exposed to anorectic drugs, and those statements are outlined in this article.