HEART ATTACK Expert Case

Expert EMT Evaluates Improper Transportation of Heart Attack Victim

The Expert Institute May 11, 2017

…  a female patient in Mississippi with a history of open heart surgery who was admitted to the hospital with complaints of chest pain. …

HEART ATTACK Expert Case

Patient Suffers Fatal Hemorrhage While on Coumadin

The Expert Institute September 27, 2016

This case involves a middle-aged male patient who passed away shortly after undergoing a cardiac catheterization procedure. A week before the incident in question, the patient presented to the emergency room with complaints of chest pain and shortness of b …

HEART ATTACK Expert Case

Emergency Medicine Expert Opines on Misdiagnosis of Fatal Heart Attack

The Expert Institute July 19, 2016

…  at the hospital, an EKG confirmed that she was suffering a heart attack. However, cardiology was not called in by the cardiology nurse on duty …

HEART ATTACK Expert Case

Patient Undergoes Gastric Bypass Despite Worrying Cardiac Tests

The Expert Institute May 3, 2016

…  preparation for his surgery, doctors noted that the man’s heart displayed signs of a heart rhythm condition that causes rapid, erratic heartbeats that could …

HEART ATTACK Expert Case

Patient is Killed by Undiagnosed Thyroid Condition

The Expert Institute December 28, 2015

…  a complete cardiac workup that revealed an irregular heartbeat. The treating cardiologist believed that the issue could be related …  before undergoing the MRI, the patient suffered a fatal heart attack. The patient was ultimately diagnosed with thyrotoxic …

HEART ATTACK Expert Case

Patient Suffers Fatal Heart Attack Due to Negligent Prescription

The Expert Institute February 24, 2015

…  the results were non-significant. However, she died of a heart attack before the 4th weekly EKG visit and the autopsy indicates the cause of …

HEART ATTACK Expert Case

Patient dies from heart attack after diagnostic cardiac catheterization is cancelled

The Expert Institute April 8, 2014

This case involves a forty-two-year-old male patient with a past medical history of hyperlipidemia, hypertension and a long history of cigarette smoking. The patient also had an extensive family history of cardiovascular disease with both parents suffering …

HEART ATTACK Expert Case

Catheter Tip Lodged in the Coronary Artery After Patient Undergoes Coronary Catheterization

The Expert Institute November 4, 2013

This case involves a sixty-five-year-old female patient with a past medical history of coronary artery disease.  This patient presented to her primary care physician with exertional chest pain, dizziness, SOB, and palpitations. A cardiologist was consult …

HEART ATTACK Expert Case

Patient Dies From Massive Heart Attack After Leaving ER

The Expert Institute March 1, 2013

…  kidney disease. In the ER, the monitors showed her resting heart rate at 52bpm and her blood pressure was 148/88 mmHg. On ECG, the …

HEART ATTACK Expert Case

Patient Sent Home With Classic Signs of Heart Attack

The Expert Institute February 12, 2013

…  Several days later, the patient died of a massive heart …

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