They run some tests. They decide her problem must be stress-related, or anxiety perhaps. They tell her they are going to send her home. She protests because she knows something just isn't right. But they tell her she has no choice. They won't admit her to the hospital because she's too young to have a heart attack.
The next morning she collapses, and dies of a heart attack. The medical examiner tells her husband that her main artery is so badly blocked, he just can't figure out how they missed that. - Trisha Torrey, about.com
I could have just taken away my attention from this article, but Trisha says it's a true story which happened just 10 days ago, a very sad story that left to young children motherless and a bereaved husband.
Mistakes can be fatal. And the saddest part is, even if the family's victim wins the case, their loved one can never be brought to life again. If only medical examiners are more careful and more thorough in what they do... they will be worthy enough to wear those medical scrubs and lab coats... they can save patients, not kill them...
How does a heart attack occur?
This image will explain how a blocked artery could lead to death.
