Unnecessary Coronary Stents
Did you undergo an unnecessary coronary stent procedure? Think you might be a victim of having received a heart stent when you didn’t need one?
Recent reports show that two cardiologists may have implanted heart stents in at least 141 patients who may not have needed them.
If you received a coronary stent that wasn’t necessary, contact the Pennsylvania law firm of Edgar Snyder & Associates right away for a
free legal evaluation – no strings attached. You may have a case.
Breaking News: Two Cardiologists Blamed for Implanting Unnecessary Heart Stents in 141 Patients
March 3, 2011 – A recent medical review initiated by Westmoreland Hospital has determined that in 2010 two local cardiologists may have implanted coronary stents in at least 141 patients who may not have needed them.
Experts have learned about the potentially unnecessary heart stent procedures in the 141 patients, but there could be many more. There were more than 2,000 stent procedures done at the Greensburg-based hospital in 2010 alone, and the two physicians performed more than 750 of them. The 141 patients received a letter from Excela Health notifying them of the situation.
Another study is under way for patients who received heart stents in 2009, and Forbes Regional Hospital – where the two cardiologists have practiced for the past few weeks – plans to review the procedures they conducted over the past few weeks.
This isn’t the first time that doctors have been accused of performing unnecessary heart stent procedures. In December 2010, the Senate Finance Committee released a report on another investigation. Results showed that a cardiologist at St. Joseph Medical Center in Towson, MD may have implanted 585 heart stents that may not have been necessary. More than 100 patients have filed legal claims against the hospital.
Edgar Snyder & Associates is working with Raizman, Frischman and Matzus P.C., representing multiple patients who allegedly underwent stent procedures that weren’t necessary: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.
Coronary Stent Procedure Patients at Risk for Blood Clots and Heart Attack
A heart stent is a tiny wire mesh device designed to keep open clogged arteries in the heart. When used correctly, it improves blood flow to the heart and relieves chest pain and discomfort related to heart disease.
Patients who received heart stents and didn’t need them are at risk for blood clots and a heart attack, as well as other medical complications – especially within the first two years of receiving the stent, although they can occur years after the stent procedure. Typically patients have to take blood thinners, which help reduce the risk of blood clot. Unfortunately, the blood thinners can also cause serious side effects.
What Our Highly Rated Law Firm Does for Victims Who Underwent an Unnecessary Coronary Stent Procedure
You came to a hospital expecting to have a doctor help you, not hurt you. If you received a heart stent when you may not have needed one, you may have a case.
You may be entitled to compensation. The Pennsylvania law firm of Edgar Snyder & Associates can help.
Since 1982, we’ve helped over 30,000 people get the money they deserve, and we’ve provided over 350,000 free legal evaluations. From giving legal advice to determining whether you have a case and leading you through the complicated process, we go above and beyond to protect your rights as a victim of an unnecessary coronary stent procedure.
And remember, there’s never a fee unless we get money for you. We guarantee it.
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