Trasylol, also known as aprotinin, is a blood-clotting drug used during heart surgery to prevent bleeding. Trasylol was pulled from the market in November 2007 because of serious adverse side effects including renal failure and death. On February 17, 2008, CBS News' 60 Minutes reported that Bayer, the company that makes Trasylol, conducted a Trasylol study led by a prominent Harvard physician and deceptively kept the negative results from the FDA and the unsuspecting public, delaying the recall in an effort to boost sales and dominate the cardiac surgery market. Bayer knew of Trasylol's serious adverse health effects long before the recall, and reported nothing for more than two years, during which time it's estimated that the drug contributed to the loss of one thousand lives a month. It is estimated that from 2005 until its recall, nearly 1/3 of all cardiac surgery patients were being given Trasylol.
Trasylol Side Effects:
- Congestive heart failure
- Renal failure
- Kidney failure/damage
- Stroke
- Death
If you or a loved one had a kidney problem after heart surgery, it may be because Trasylol was used. Robert Peirce & Associates has helped many people with side effects from medication to get compensation for their pain and suffering. Please call for a free consultation. Please obtain a Free Consultation by submitting our online form, or by calling 866-273-1941.
