Medical News Summary: Man sues hospital after catheter wrongly inserted causes heart attack

About: Man sues hospital after catheter wrongly inserted causes heart attack
Date: 22 Sep 2003
Source: ABC News
Medical News Summary (summary of medical news story as reported by ABC News): A man is suing a hospital because he suffered a heart attack after a catheter was wrongly inserted in an artery instead of a vein. He was being treated for a brain haemorrhage. The man wants compensation for pain, suffering and brain damage.
URL: http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200309/s951301.htm
Related Disease Topics: Brain Haemorrhage, Heart attack
Related Treatment Topics: Catheter

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