Dialysis Heart Attack Victims Sue Makers of GranuFlo/NaturaLyte Products
By Andrea Gressman
Many people are unaware of the reality that the heart attacks they are suffering could be a result of the GranuFlo and NaturaLyte used in their dialysis treatment. It is devastating for people who, as a result of the horrific side effects of a treatment potentially gone wrong, suffer kidney dialysis heart attacks or even death. Up until recently, many of these heart attack victims and their families had no idea that the dialysis products GranuFlo and NaturaLyte could be the possible cause of the potentially deadly side effects they experienced. However, as more and more victims are making the connection, more and more GranuFlo and NaturaLyte lawsuits are being filed.
The Link Between GranuFlo/NaturaLyte and Heart Attacks Finally Being Discovered Among Victims
If you have suffered a heart attack while receiving kidney dialysis treatment, it is a distinct possibility that the additives in the treatment were unknown to you as well as the side effect risks of those medications as well. You may well have not been told that you were receiving GranuFlo or NaturaLyte; however, it doesn’t mean that you were not receiving it. In fact, there is a good chance that you were because GranuFlo and NaturaLyte were some of the leading medications used in dialysis in past years. Whether you knew you were receiving GranuFlo or NaturaLyte, you probably were not told of the side effect risks either. Therefore, if you or your family member ended up having a heart attack as a result, it would be natural to never associate GranuFlo or NaturaLyte being the cause of that heart attack.
Study Shows GranuFlo and NaturaLyte Cause Heart Attacks Due to the Concentrate of Ingredients Used
A study by Fresenius Medical Care that looked at 941 deaths found that the problem lies with the acetic acid plus acetate which is contained in GranuFlo Dry Powder and NaturaLyte Acid concentrate. The study reported that a rise of bicarbonate to potentially deadly levels in the blood caused by the sodium diacetate product. The manufacturers failed to share these results with all of the customers. GranuFlo dialysis lawsuit attorneys nationwide are investigating this failure by the manufacturers to advise customers of these findings concerning this potentially lethal problem. Potential victims that file a GranuFlo dialysis lawsuit could be awarded compensation for their injuries.
Hemodialysis, performed in a strict clinical setting, is carefully monitored. The patient’s doctor, most often a nephrologist, closely monitors blood values. Hemodialysis aims, in part, to correct metabolic acidosis by adding a prescribed amount of bicarbonate to the patients’ blood. The identification of 941 deaths by Fresenius Medical Care (manufacturer of GranuFlo and NaturaLyte acid concentrates) connected with the use of GranuFlo and NaturaLyte was considered so serious that it required a study into the fatalities. It is likely that any GranuFlo dialysis lawsuit will consider Fresenius’ failure to warn doctors using their product as an important factor to look at.
If you suffered a heart attack while receiving kidney dialysis treatment you may never have thought to connect it with the treatment you were receiving, but the fact is there definitely is potential that the two are connected. You can file your GranuFlo dialysis lawsuit and may get financially compensated for the undue suffering you have experienced. As of now, a GranuFlo/NaturaLyte MDL has not been formed but there is a chance that this may happen in the future.
File a GranuFlo/NaturaLyte Lawsuit
If you or someone you know has experienced a heart attack while using NaturaLyte or GranuFlo for their dialysis treatment, contact an experienced NaturaLyte or GranuFlo lawsuit lawyer immediately.
Updated November 30th, 2012
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