Failing to Diagnose and Treat a Heart Attack
Posted in Medical Negligence on 1st May 2019
If you have a heart attack, immediate treatment to get the blood flowing to the damaged part of your heart muscle again is absolutely crucial, determining the level of permanent damage to your heart muscle.
Delayed treatment following a heart attack can have a life-threatening impact on the patient, with many people requiring emergency treatment to unblock the coronary artery.
The Danger of Missed and Delayed Diagnosis
We know that medical professionals frequently misdiagnose heart attacks.
A treating clinician may mistake a patient’s symptoms for...
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