Heart Problems (Cardiology)

Medical negligence related to heart problems (cardiology) can have serious and potentially life-threatening consequences for some patients.  

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These are some common examples of situations where medical negligence may occur in cases involving heart problems:

Failure to Diagnose or Delays in Diagnosis

Medical negligence may occur if a healthcare professional fails to diagnose the signs and symptoms of heart failure.  

A delayed diagnosis, or misdiagnosis, may lead to delays in the correct treatment being provided or the correct tests being done.  This may result in deterioration and complications such as heart damage or heart attack.

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Failure to Provide Timely Treatment

Healthcare professionals may be negligent if they fail to provide timely and appropriate treatment for heart failure or if there are delays in surgery.  

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Medication Errors

Giving the wrong medication or an incorrect dose to a patient with a heart problem could cause serious problems and even heart failure.

If you or a loved one has been given the wrong medication for heart problems, this could be medical negligence.

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Failure to Follow Standard Protocols

If healthcare professionals fail to follow established protocols or guidelines for the management of heart failure, this could be medical negligence if there are avoidable negative consequences for the patient.  

If your doctors failed to follow protocols, such as not performing necessary tests, such as echocardiograms, or not providing the correct treatment.  

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Heart Surgery - Surgical Errors

When a patient with heart problems requires surgery, errors can happen. Surgical errors may include causing damage to surrounding tissues or organs, not performing surgery correctly, or failing to identify and rectify complications promptly during surgery or shortly afterwards.

Not all errors will be negligent, but sometimes they can happen due to negligence on the part of the surgeon. If you or a loved one had heart surgery and an error led to avoidable damage, this could be medical negligence.