GP misdiagnosed heart attack: More important to explore chest pain than gastro in older woman

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GP misdiagnosed heart attack: More important to explore chest pain than gastro in older woman

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An older patient’s daughter asked the GP about an ECG for her mother but it was declined because the doctor thought she had gastritis [Image: Towfiqu Barbhuiya on Unsplash]
An older woman’s heart attack was missed after her GP thought she had gastrointestinal issues and declined her daughter’s request for an ECG. The G