Why GranuFlo Treatments Felt Like Hurricane Sandy
By John Curran
For many people, kidney dialysis is an idea, or rather a machine in a room. Those who had loved ones suffer from GranuFlo heart attack side effects felt a loss of control. In either case, the effects and inability to affect the outcome is like suffering from a natural disaster. From near or afar, there is a sort of incomprehension. However, the recent Hurricane Sandy offers another way of explaining kidney dialysis issues.
Fresenius Medical Care, the company that made GranuFlo, operates the largest number of hemodialysis centers in the countries. These machines work outside of the body. Blood travels through the machine, and the drugs move in the opposite direction to remove any impurities. The reason that GranuFlo heart attack side effects occurred are similar to the movement of a hurricane.
In low tide, the water has receded, opening up the sand and low-lying areas to any weather systems overhead. The damage that is caused is magnified by the lack of seawater to protect beaches and buildings. Similarly, NaturaLyte cardiac failure risks occur because the blood is outside of the body. It is on its own as the drug adds carbonates in the machine, and the body has no way to counteract them.
Instead, like the storm on the shoreline, the body feels the onslaught of this overdose of chemicals. And like meteorologists’ forecasts, the Fresenius Medical Care Centers should have been aware of the presence of a new threat. They already test the blood for various impurities. They did not, subjecting many patients to NaturaLyte cardiac arrest side effect risks.
Many ignored the potential threat of the storm because of how high up the Eastern seaboard it was supposed to hit. Similarly, Fresenius Medical Care didn’t even inform its own employees of risks until the fall of 2011, months after they were established scientifically. Others were not informed until March 2012. The recall did not occur until the summer.
Find out more at our Kidney Dialysis Heart Attack, GranuFlo & NaturaLyte Recall Class Action Lawsuit Settlement Investigation. If you or someone you know has dealt with NaturaLyte cardiac failure risks, you may be eligible to pursue a claim against Fresenius Medical Care. Fill out the short form at our investigation to get in touch with an experienced GranuFlo heart attack lawsuit attorney.
You’ll learn what the facts of your case could mean in a courtroom, or if a settlement is possible. Kidney dialysis is already a process that requires careful, and costly, attention. Learn more about your legal options and get a free legal consultation from one of our partner GranuFlo heart attack lawsuit attorneys.
Updated November 5th, 2012
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