{"id":5529,"date":"2021-06-30T10:00:29","date_gmt":"2021-06-30T15:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/medical-malpractice-lawyer\/?p=5529"},"modified":"2021-06-29T11:50:50","modified_gmt":"2021-06-29T16:50:50","slug":"900000-settlement-in-failure-to-diagnose-and-treat-myocardial-infarction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/medical-malpractice-lawyer\/900000-settlement-in-failure-to-diagnose-and-treat-myocardial-infarction\/","title":{"rendered":"$900,000 Settlement in Failure to Diagnose and Treat Myocardial Infarction"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>David Detweiler, 73, was suffering from chronic atrial fibrillation, a condition where a patient has an irregular heartbeat or a heartbeat that is faster than an acceptable rate. He also had other cardiac issues. He was a long-time patient of cardiologist Dr. Mitchell Greenspan.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Greenspan cleared Detweiler to undergo an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health\/aortobifemoral-bypass\">aortobifemoral bypass<\/a> to treat his aortoiliac occlusive disease. An aortobifemoral bypass is surgery to redirect blood around narrowed or blocked blood vessels in the abdomen or groin areas. The surgery is performed to increase blood flow to the legs.<\/p>\n<p>A vascular surgeon did the procedure without complications. Detweiler was transferred to the hospital\u2019s ICU in stable condition following the surgery.<br \/>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/medical-malpractice-lawyer\/900000-settlement-in-failure-to-diagnose-and-treat-myocardial-infarction\/#more-5529\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>David Detweiler, 73, was suffering from chronic atrial fibrillation, a condition where a patient has an irregular heartbeat or a heartbeat that is faster than an acceptable rate. He also had other cardiac issues. He was a long-time patient of cardiologist Dr. Mitchell Greenspan. 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