The threat of a malpractice litigation is a significant concern for all physicians, but particularly cardiologists and cardiac surgeons are risky practice areas. From the perspective of legal liability, the frequency of serious adverse events, high-risk interventional procedures carry a correspondingly high risk of malpractice liability. Most frequently litigated areas of practice Failure to diagnose and treat Myocardial Infarction (MI) One of the most frequently litigated issues in cardiology malpractice is the failure to diagnose and treat MI.
In part, failure to diagnose and treat an MI generates significant malpractice liability because of its high disease burden. Patients do not always experience classic symptoms, and a number of other conditions such as gastroesophageal reflux disease and anxiety may present symptoms that mimic an MI. Although a patient’s medical history may…
