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A medical professional’s failure to diagnose heart problems – heart attack, heart disease or other heart conditions – can lead to serious injury or death.
In fact, the leading cause of death in the U.S. is heart disease.
And sometimes, doctors misdiagnose heart problems – or worse, don’t diagnose them at all.
When a doctor or another medical professional misses the signs and doesn’t figure out that you have a heart condition, you may be entitled to financial compensation. That’s because doctors and emergency room staff are trained to understand life-threatening heart problems.
Sometimes doctors mistake a life-threatening heart attack for other, less dangerous medical issues, like:
The symptoms of these less-serious medical problems are often similar to those of heart attacks and other heart conditions, but medical professionals are still responsible for knowing the difference.
Some of the reasons doctors misdiagnose heart attacks, heart disease and other conditions include:
Most doctors will gladly investigate if you believe there’s something wrong with your heart. Heart disease and other cardiac conditions can be extremely dangerous, so medical professionals are supposed to take these issues seriously. Even the most basic examinations include checking your heart rate and blood pressure, which help doctors diagnose conditions like:
Doctors can use several tests to diagnose heart conditions, including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), blood tests, catheterization, chest X-rays and echocardiography. The technology is there – but unfortunately, some medical professionals fail to use it… and you pay the price.
Cardiac conditions can lead to severe injury and complications that can even cause death. Fast diagnosis and treatment is absolutely necessary in the vast majority of cases.
If you or a loved one was the victim of misdiagnosed heart disease or heart attack, or if your doctor completely missed the signs and didn’t diagnose you at all, you could be entitled to financial compensation. In many cases, this is clear-cut medical malpractice.
You could be entitled to compensation for:
When medical professionals misdiagnose your heart disease, heart attack or any other cardiac condition, it may be in your best interest to talk to an attorney immediately.
Call us right now at 877-ASK-4-SAM. Our caring, compassionate and experienced heart disease misdiagnosis lawyers who want to help you get the compensation you deserve. Your consultation is completely free and confidential – and if we can help you, we will.