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A botched cardiac catheterization which led to a major malpractice lawsuit is another wake-up call for unsuspecting health care consumers. A Madison County, Illinois hospital, Saint Anthony's Health Center, and several of its doctors, are facing a ten-count medical malpractice suit after a woman claimed she suffered a stroke as a result of their negligence. The complaint states that the woman's family physician sent her to St. Anthony's emergency room where a cardiac catheterization was performed. The patient claims that during the catheterization, doctors could not engage the left coronary artery despite several attempts. After the patient woke up from the procedure, she began having vision problems and was ultimately diagnosed with a stroke.
The patient's complaint alleges the defendants negligently performed the catheterization, failed to properly utilize the left coronary artery, failed to prevent a brain infarction, and performed the test when it was not necessary for her treatment. She is seeking damages in excess of $500,000 plus costs and attorneys fees.
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