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Each year nearly 5 million people in the country visit emergency rooms with heart attack symptoms including the most obvious - chest pains. Since heart attack symptoms are similar to a number of other non-life threatening conditions, some doctors may fail to appreciate the severity of the situation and misdiagnose the patient's medical condition.
Some of the most common mistakes made during the diagnosis of a heart attack are:
- Failure to diagnose a heart attack in younger patients
- Failure to consider a heart condition in women
- Improper reading of a patient's ECG
The proper diagnosis of a heart attack can often be difficult due to the vague nature of some symptoms. Nevertheless, careful and attentive consideration of all factors is critical to the patient's survival and recovery from a heart attack. Be aware that a doctor may fail to properly consider:
- The patient’s age
- Any previous heart conditions
- Medical history and drug interactions
- Exercise, alcohol or drug use
- Smoking
- Menopause
Failing to diagnose a heart attack is a leading cause of medical malpractice lawsuits.
If you have questions or comments please contact us.
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