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Personal Injury and Wrongful Death

HUS Heart Attack and Congestive Heart Failure

Pritzker Olsen law firm represents people nationwide who develop hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) after contracting an E. coli infection. The millions of dollars we have recovered for our clients has giving them financial security as they deal with their health problems and try to get on with their lives. If your loved one has HUS, contact our lawyers for a free consultation.

HUS Heart AttackHemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) is an illness that causes kidney failure and a multitude of other serious health problems, including heart attacks and heart failure. When the kidneys fail, urea and other toxins, get into the blood system because they do not leave the body in urine. This poisoning of the body with these toxins is called uremia or uremic poisoning. The toxins associated with uremia can cause inflammation of the heart muscle or the lining around the heart (myocarditis) or a weakening of the heart muscle (cardiomyopathy). The result can be congestive heart failure or heart attack, even in children.

HUS is sometimes accompanied by thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP), which caused tiny blood clots (thrombi) in small blood vessels. These blood clots can form in or near the heart or in other parts of the body and move to the heart. The result can be one or more heart attacks. TTP is sometimes referred to as adult HUS, but children can develop TTP HUS.

HUS is medically complex, and it is important to get an attorney with experience in this area. Contact Attorney Fred Pritzker about his experience with E. coli HUS cases.

Examples of HUS victims suffering heart problems:

  • A 13 year old girl presented with hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) due to Escherichia coli O157:H7 infection. She died during the acute phase of the illness after an episode of unexplained sudden circulatory collapse. Postmortem examination confirmed the diagnosis of HUS and showed histological evidence of myocarditis manifested by the presence of inflammatory cell infiltration in the myocardium and around the conducting system.1
  • A 47-year-old woman presented with severe hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) followed by heart failure. . . This case indicates the importance of cardiac monitoring in HUS and the need for prolonged support.2

For other complications of HUS, please see hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) risks.

What Legal Rights Do HUS Heart Attack Victims Have?

If the HUS was caused by food contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, HUS victims who suffer a heart attack, heart failure or other serious injury have the right to make a good faith claim against a food manufacturer, restaurant or other party responsible for the contamination or selling the contaminated food.

Compensation for HUS victims can include amounts for past and future medical expenses, lost income, pain and suffering, emotional distress, disability, loss of quality of life and other damages resulting from E. coli HUS.

To contact an E. coli lawyer for a free consultation, call 1-888-377-8900 (TOLL FREE) or submit the online consultation form.

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Resources:

1. Abu-Arafeh I, Gray E, Youngson G, Auchterlonie I, Russell G, Myocarditis and haemolytic uraemic syndrome, Arch Dis Child, Jan;72(1):46-7 (1995).
2. Alexopoulou, Alexandra, et. al, Dilated Cardiomyopathy during the Course of Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome, International Journal of Hematology, Volume 86, Number 4:333-336 (2007).

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