Each year nearly 5 million people in the U.S. visit emergency rooms with heart attack symptoms including chest pains. Since heart attack symptoms are similar to a number of common non-life threatening conditions, doctors may fail to realize 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 include:

• Failure to diagnose a heart attack in younger patients;
• Heart attacks are more frequent in men, and sometimes doctors can fail to consider a heart condition in women;
• A normal ECG does not always rule out a heart attack. One study showed that up to 23% of misdiagnosed heart attacks were due to the improper reading of a patient's ECG.

The proper diagnosis of a heart attack can often be difficult due to the non-specific nature of some symptoms. Nevertheless, careful and attentive consideration of all factors is critical to the patient's survival and recovery. A doctor may fail to properly assess:

• Patient Age
• Previous Heart Conditions
• Medical History and Drug Interactions (oral contraceptives and hormone replacement therapy can increase the risk of heart attack)
• Patient Lifestyle (exercise, alcohol or drug use)
• Smoking
• Menopause

If you suspect that you or a loved one are a victim of malpractice, time is of the essence. Consult one of our medical malpractice lawyers immediately to discuss your case and make an important step in taking control of your situation.

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My name is Ron Brown, I’m a founder and senior partner at the law firm of Brown and Crouppen. I supervise much of the work we do in medical malpractice law. One of my particular interests is the area of failure to timely and accurately diagnose heart attacks. Over the years I’ve seen first hand the impact that these tragedies have on families. I’ve seen the looks on their faces when their suspicions were confirmed and they knew for certain that their loved one didn’t have to die.   CONTINUE

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