Question: Three weeks after I had an echocardiogram test, where the doctor diagnosed my heart was going strong and I was in good health, I suffered a severe heart attack. Is this a case of medical misdiagnosis?
A week after an echocardiogram I had a heart attack. Is this a misdiagnosis?
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It may be a case of misdiagnosis if the echocardiogram was misread by the doctor. It would come down to what the test results showed, and what any other doctor would have diagnosed given the same situation.
Generally, an echocardiogram should allow the doctor to detect any abnormal blood flow between the left and right side of the heart, potentially caused by coronary artery disease or another serious health concern that may lead to a heart attack. It is one of the most commonly used methods of detecting abnormalities in the heart, especially with regards to the valves.
However, it is possible that the results did not show any abnormalities, in which case your scenario would not call for any legal remedy. You should obtain the results of your echocardiogram and consult a medical malpractice lawyer who should have a doctor available, or nearby, to examine the results and determine if your doctor did indeed miss something that would have prevented your heart attack.
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Posted by Staff Writer on 21 Jan 2010