Heart Attack Misdiagnosis

Importance of Early Diagnosis & Treatment of a Heart Attack

In the United States, leading cause of death is coronary artery disease, or narrowing of arteries supplying blood to the heart. This condition often results in a heart attack.

In fact, about 1.1 millions Americans suffer heart attacks every year, and about 460,000 of these attacks are fatal.

In some cases, a heart attack kills almost instantly. Nothing could be done to save the victim.

However, in other cases, timely diagnosis could make the difference between life and death. Some heart attack victims who get proper treatment right away may have an opportunity to avoid serious heart damage and resume a normal life.

Too often, medical mistakes deprive an individual of this opportunity. Medical staff at the doctor’s office or emergency room ignores complaints of chest pains and other key symptoms, makes the individual wait to see a doctor, or sends the person away without complete testing and proper treatment.

In that situation, the prospects for the victim are grim. Even if the individual survives, future treatment may not reverse the heart damage, or other consequences of the blocked artery, like paralysis or brain damage.

If you or a family member suffered injury or death from the failure of a doctor or hospital to respond immediately to heart attack symptoms, you may have a legal claim for medical malpractice. Contact our office for legal guidance immediately.

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