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The Importance of Managing Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) and Malpractice Claims for Failure to Do So

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Atrial fibrillation is an irregular, rapid heart rate and can increase a person’s risk of a stroke 5 times.  It is the mismanagement of patients with atrial fibrillation that can result in serious harm to them, including death by stroke, and is usually the focus of malpractice claims in this area of medicine. During atrial … Read more

Stroke Malpractice Cases

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Stroke is the third leading cause of death behind heart disease and cancer in the United States. More than 140,000 people die each year from stroke in the United States. Stroke is the leading cause of serious, long-term disability in the United States. Each year, approximately 795,000 people suffer a stroke. There are two kinds … Read more