Were You Given Trasylol During Heart Surgery?
If you had open heart surgery prior to November 2007, you may have received Trasylol without even knowing it. Most likely you received a drug to control bleeding during the operation. Your doctors made the decision to use Trasylol or a similar drug, and it’s not the type of decision about which you would have been consulted. So how can you find out if you or a loved one received the drug? The first place to check would be the medical records. Obtaining a copy of the medical records of the surgery generally is not difficult, but sometimes the copying charges can be a bit expensive (for example, $1.00 per page).
In many states, you may be able to obtain your first set of medical records or a loved one records without charge. To hold down the costs, just ask for copies of the medical records of the operation and not any other medical records that the hospital may have for the person in question. You can obtain the other medical records later if you really need them.
Once the records are obtained, you will need a professional to review them. A lawyer may be able to look at them and tell if Trasylol was given. If you or a loved one have symptoms consistent with the problems associated with Trasylol such as unexpected kidney damage (or death of a loved one), then a lawyer should recommend that the medical records be reviewed by a medical expert. #