Understanding cardiac conditions and negligence
Cardiology is the branch of medicine that deals with disorders of the heart and cardiovascular system. Negligence in this area includes the failure of healthcare professionals to provide the standard of care expected in the diagnosis, treatment, or management of heart-related conditions. The consequences of such negligence can be severe and result in life-threatening or even fatal complications. These failures could include:
- missed diagnosis of heart conditions
- mismanagement of heart disease
- mismanagement of conditions involving the aorta
- heart surgery errors
- failings in identifying and treating low blood pressure (hypotension) and high blood pressure (hypertension)
- avoidable heart failure
- mismanagement of heart attack (myocardial infarction)
- brain damage resulting from cardiology errors
- mismanagement of Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) or Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
Women may be particularly prone to suffering poorer medical care for certain heart conditions due to long-standing issues with a lack of research and understanding of aspects of female health.
