Why Is There a Failure to Diagnose a Heart Attack in Hospital?
Any time there is a failure to diagnose a heart attack, there will be dire consequences for the person experiencing the heart attack episode. A heart attack or any type of heart stoppage or blockage is always going to be an extreme emergency situation. The person having a heart attack is going to either suffer serious injury from the lack of blood getting to the person’s heart or die. If a person has many different other serious health problems or “comorbidities,” then that individual is at a higher possible risk of dying from a heart attack in that case. Technically, heart failure is not a diagnosis, but it is rather the clinical presentation of several different heart conditions, which can often be fatal.
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What Is the Typical Chain of Events If a Person Experiences a Heart Attack?
If a person thinks he or she is having a heart attack, it usually happens that the individual will feel symptoms. Depending on the type of symptoms or person’s other healthcare issues, the person will go to the hospital or to the general practitioner’s office to be checked. If you are having a heart attack, you can experience severe symptoms, including:
- Shortness of breath
- Numbness in the arms or legs
- Fatigue
- Swelling in the legs
- Squeezing or pressure in the heart
- Feeling light-headed
- Feeling nauseated
- Discomfort in the stomach or back
- Hard to breathe
- Pressure in the chest area
- Discomfort in the neck or jaw area
- Tingling in the arms
It is better to call 9-1-1 and get help during or as you start to feel a possible heart attack coming on. You should never try to drive yourself to a hospital if you suspect you are having a heart attack coming on. The reason being is that you can pass out in the vehicle on the way to the hospital, and suffer a more serious injury or car accident as a result of taking yourself to the emergency room for treatment. Your healthcare provider or emergency department at the hospital will review your symptoms, and determine after testing for several heart failure signs, whether you are having a heart attack or not.
How Can a Healthcare Professional Misdiagnose a Heart Attack?
If you are having symptoms that are typical of a heart attack, those symptoms can mimic other illnesses. Additionally, if you are diagnosed with other health related issues, a heart attack or a stroke can look like other medical problems, hence the heart attack may be misdiagnosed. Today, people can have COVID-19 related symptoms that are not heart related per se, but can be misdiagnosed as a viral infection and not a heart attack. There will be a barrage of testing that a hospital will have to put into place, to determine and diagnose if the person is having a heart attack. The problem being, that a heart attack can often present itself over the span of days or even weeks. It is not always a sudden event for every person who experiences a heart attack episode.
Why Are There So Many Wrongful Diagnoses of a Heart Attack That Are Resulting in Death?
A physician will use many different tools and medical devices to determine and diagnose a heart attack. First, a stethoscope will be used by the doctor to determine the person’s cardiac cycle, and other computer-aided diagnostic tools can be used to interpret data for identifying a heart attack. The computer assisted heart auscultation tool classifies heart sounds, which can filter out or enhance cardiac sound signals, extract data, characterize signals and further predict if the sound that the person’s heart is making is in a normal or abnormal rhythm. Next, the doctor will order testing and other diagnostic tools, to find out the extent of a person’s heart attack. At any point, a misdiagnosis can be made in regards to a potential heart attack. When this happens, there can be a delay in further testing or a delay in treatment. If the missed diagnosis of a heart attack is delayed, the person can die waiting for the professional medical staff to determine if a heart attack has occurred, and identify the best course of action to treat it.
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Can I Sue for a Missed Diagnosis of a Heart Attack?
Yes, we can sue for a missed diagnosis of a heart attack. Just call us at our Los Angeles case lawyers office, and we can file a lawsuit for you based on the merits of your claim. You can get the access you need, to talk to our case attorneys in Los Angeles right now, by calling Normandie Law Firm at 800.790.5422.
Average Case Value of the Missed Diagnosis of a Heart Attack
The average case value of a missed diagnosis of a heart attack can range from $100,000 to over $2 million. Your final recovery compensation settlement figure will be determined by a review of your claim, and all your expenses and damages related to your case.
How Long Does It Take to Settle and to Get Paid on These Cases?
It can take around 4-7 months to settle your claim for a missed diagnosis of a heart attack. You may still be under your doctor’s care, and that is the best idea as you recover from your ordeal. We can work with you if you are still under your doctor’s care, and can help you amass your medical billing and bills related to your claim.
Statute Of Limitations – How Long Do I Have to File a Lawsuit?
The statute of limitations in California for personal injury lawsuit filing is two years. The statute of limitations in California for harassment and discrimination lawsuit filing is one year, with a two year timeframe to file for wrongful termination.
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References
Soto-Murillo, M. A., Galván-Tejada, J. I., Galván-Tejada, C. E., Celaya-Padilla, J. M., Luna-García, H., Magallanes-Quintanar, R., Gutiérrez-García, T. A., & Gamboa-Rosales, H. (2021). Automatic Evaluation of Heart Condition According to the Sounds Emitted and Implementing Six Classification Methods. Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland), 9(3), 317. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare9030317
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