Failure to diagnose myocardial infarction
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Tragically he suffered a fatal heart attack
Failure to diagnose myocardial infarction. Our client’s husband began to experience symptoms which included chest pressure and fatigue. When he sought treatment from a hospital emergency department and a cardiologist, despite suspicious findings in EKG and bloodwork results, he was sent home and advised that he did not have a heart problem. Tragically, he suffered a fatal heart attack a few days later, leaving a widow and two young children.
Our expert concluded that this man’s risk factors, symptoms, and test results required further follow-up and testing, which would have led to the correct diagnosis and treatment that would have saved his life.
