Heart Attack

Heart attacks present with a variety of symptoms. Chest pain, shortness of breath or referred pain must be properly evaluated.

Clark & Mitchell, Oklahoma malpractice attorneys, have handled cases involving:

• Cardiac catheterization, heart bypass, heart stent and pacemaker implantation
• Complications of hypertension (high blood pressure), high cholesterol, or diabetes
• Cardiac arrest or heart attack or myocardial infarction (MI), angina chest pain due to atherosclerosis-arteriosclerosis, necessitating CPR
• Congestive heart failure and related issues of pulmonary hypertension causing pleural effusion and respiratory distress (difficulty breathing)
• Errors of heart tests including echocardiogram, EKG, cardiac stress testing, angiogram, angioplasty or use of external defibrillator due to irregular heartbeat or rhythm
• Aortic dissection

Heat attack and stroke malpractice can having devastating effects on you or your family. When a physicians mises evidence of hearts attacks, this may be a medical mistake, including if misinterpretation of examination findings lead to untimely and wrongful death.