PCP Orders Stress Test [⚠️ Med Mal Case]

Case here: https://expertwitness.substack.com/p/pcp-orders-stress-test

Tl;dr

58-year-old man goes to PCP (FM) with a few days of intermittent chest pain and SOB.

Referred for stress test, which is done the next day.

Exercise treadmill test shows ST elevation in aVR and depressions in inferolateral leads.

Cardiologist stops test for “mild atypical chest pain”, chest pain resolves.

Cardiologist calls PCP and recommends patient come back next week for nuclear test.

Guy has sudden cardiac death the next day, autopsy shows 3-vessel disease.

Cards and PCP are sued and settle.