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EKG Expert Witness Case Studies

Physician Fails To Diagnose Early Heart Attack In Symptomatic Patient

Nov 21 2018 EKG

This case involves a 52-year-old female patient with a history of high cholesterol and anxiety who presented with complaints of severe back pain. Although the defendant physician was aware of the patient’s symptoms and medical history, he did not perform a…

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Back Pain, Cardiology, EKG

Discharged Patient Suddenly Dies From Undiagnosed Heart Disease

Oct 25 2018 EKG

This case involves a 70-year-old female that presented to the emergency room with a history of deep vein thrombosis. She complained of developing back, chest, and arm pain and numbness. Her physician discussed the high risk of the patient developing…

Patient Develops Bacterial Infection Following Pacemaker Implant Surgery

Jun 21 2018 EKG

This case involves an elderly female patient who was given an EKG after experiencing persistent chest pain for several weeks. A heart block was diagnosed and a pacemaker was implanted. While the patient was recovering from the surgery, she developed…

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Cardiac Surgery, Cardiology, EKG

Family Medicine Experts Opine on Delayed Recognition of Cardiovascular Emergency

Jan 23 2018 EKG

This case involves a female patient who presented to her family medicine doctor with complaints of generalized, flu-like symptoms. The patient did not have any chest pain, nausea, or other gastrointestinal symptoms. The patient was diagnosed with a viral syndrome…

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Cardiology, EKG, Family Medicine

Patient is Killed by Undetected Heart Defect After Bariatric Surgery

Oct 18 2016 EKG

This case involves a morbidly obese middle-aged male who passed away after undergoing a gastric bypass surgery. At the time of the incident in question, the Plaintiff went to his doctor to have an EKG in preparation for a scheduled…

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Bariatric Surgery, Cardiology, EKG

Cardiologist Misses MI Resulting in Fatal Arrhythmia

Aug 12 2013 EKG

This case involves a sixty-two-year-old male who died as a result of an undiagnosed myocardial infarction (MI). This man had a medical history of hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, diabetes mellitus, and obesity. Five years prior to his death, the patient was first…

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Cardiology, Diabetes, EKG

Heart Attack Missed in Emergency Room Due to Psychiatric Profiling

Apr 9 2013 EKG

This case involves a fifty-year-old patient who complained of sweating, vomiting, and arm pain, along with the other classic signs of heart attack, which prompted her to call 911. The patient claimed that the EHS staff was disdainful of her…

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Cardiology, EKG, Emergency Medicine

Patient Dies From Massive Heart Attack After Leaving ER

Mar 1 2013 EKG

This case involves a sixty-five-year-old woman who presented to the emergency room with new-onset dyspnea. The patient reported that when she walked more than three blocks, she became short of breath and experienced severe pain in the abdomen. The patient…

Patient Sent Home With Classic Signs of Heart Attack

Feb 12 2013 EKG

This case involves a fifty-five-year-old male who presented to his primary care physician with complaints of worsening chest pain, chest pressure, and shortness of breath. Electrocardiogram results were abnormal and the PCP referred the patient to a cardiology group for…

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Cardiology, EKG, Heart Attack

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