unstable angina

[Welshsinger3]

My mum went to a&e on feb 21st with chest pain, they said they thought she had unstable angina. they did ecg, chest x ray and bloods. Blood levels came back raised and repeated in 3 hours. were still raised. Original doctor said they were likely to either keep her or give her medication with an urgent referal as she had a stroke 14 months earlier. Staff change over and they sent her home with nothing, said to come back if she had chest pain again. No signs to look for etc except chest pain. It took 7 weeks for a referral letter, my mum passed away with a heart attack the day after the letter arrived. Is it normal to have unstable angina and not get any treatment or follow up for such a long time?

[Buffafly]

I am so sorry to hear your mum’s story. I can’t comment otherwise because I don’t have any experience of unstable angina, but I did have bloods indicating a heart attack and was promptly given an angiogram. I think you should post this question on the British Heart Foundation website but if you don’t feel satisfied with your mum’s treatment (I wouldn’t) you should contact PALS (patient liaison service) at the hospital. ❤️‍🩹

[Welshsinger3 in reply to Buffafly]

thank you so much i'll do that.x

[etheral]

Sorry to hear about your Mom. Sounds like gross Malpractice to me. My sympathies, etheral

[sassy59]

Appalling treatment in my opinion and I’m so sorry to hear about your dear mum. As Buffafly mentions, please contact PALS and make a complaint. The hospital was extremely neglectful. My sister had a near fatal heart attack some 9 years ago and didn’t have chest pain because everyone’s different.

[Ppiman]

These things happen and it is a tragedy that they do. I would do as others have suggested and make an official complaint, also, any part in this that the GP played.

Many years ago, my father was sent home from being an in-patient after and I was told he was the fittest chap in the hospital, which most clearly he wasn't. Three days later, a letter arrived apologising that they'd made an error and that he'd had a heart attack after all. My mother's "funny turns" were dismissed as not important enough and she was given a cardiology appointment several months away. She, like your mum, died before the appointment.

The NHS has always been far less good than the accolades it often receives.I wish, now, we'd paid for private treatment for both, despite the cost, but there was little money about back then.

Steve

[Qualipop]

If her troponin levels were raised that is a sign of a possible.heart attack that should have been investigated immediately. Contact PALS with a formal complaint. I am so sorry about your loss.

[Fullofheart]

This is such a sad story. I'm so sorry to hear about your loss. I don't know anything about unstable angina but I would agree with following up on your questions and concerns, if that feels right for you.I hope you are feeling robust enough yourself to do that and that you have support around you. If not, perhaps try and gather some support first so you don't have to do this alone.

Best wishes 🌸

[irene75359]

I am so sorry for your loss. I agree with the others that it may be something you wish to follow up. However, it is worth pointing out that after my sister died five years ago, I got in touch with PALS at the hospital and they said that they do not deal with a patient who is no longer having treatment which obviously she wasn't. They redirected my letter to the Chief Executive of the hospital and I corresponded with his department for some time.

However, it may not be the same for every health authority, so it is worth ringing PALS for guidance first.

I do hope you get some satisfactory response and hopefully (although it is not much comfort to you) bringing it to their attention may prompt some sort of shake-up .

Wishing you all the best.

[JOY2THEWORLD49]

Hi

Oh goodness!

But in NZ after my stroke I was sent home with NO FOLLOW UP. But I returned with my EPOA about the Metropolol that I did not want at onset. I was breathless and fatigued on any exertion.

3 pills I agreed to split them up to 1 breakfast 1 lunch and 1 dinner.

But over 9 months I was down to 1 as the dr's instruction said I could reduce.

But I had a day avge heart rate of 186! Always 47 avge night but I was found to have 2 x 2 second pauses at night.

Unfortunately the risk of a further stroke is very high within the next 5 years.

But your Mum had a change in that it was a Heart attack.

Which denotes a complete artery collapse or block.

I would have this researched so you know what happened and that it should not happen to anyone else.

Unfortunately I in NZ need to follow up on everything. E.g I was internally referred for a biopsy on the suspected thyroid for cancer. Nothing for 2 months so I rang. Then agfter that I had to ring for my appointment with my surgeon. Again as he wanted an assessment on my voicebox. My EPOA said to him Joy sings soprano in our choir so please don't do damage to her voice.

That done, assessment done and fight with the Endocrinologist to have the operation a s a p instead of her 6 mths wait. Then the surgeon said January and I had no date as my file was not back. I explained that my surgeon said January. His

Booking Clerk was away and another looked after her bowel cancer first. I finally got early 4th February.

I was fine but there were 2 Anaesthetists there and after 1.5 bags saline, I had an hour of blue thick drip through which was a painful experience! This was my surgeon's way of taking extra care of bits which get in the way!

This may take your mind off your Mum but I understand the losing your Mum like that. As I lost my Mum with a routine test to show a simple diagnosis and antibiotics in a Retirement Care Home. which had not been done. I rushed the 4 hours down to be with her in hospital. The damage had been done .. poor thing.

No tests were given whilst she had 2 weeks in bed. And not enough to drink.

cheri JOY. 74. (NZ)

[SeanJax]

sorry for your loss. I don’t knownthe laws in UK related to this malpractice. In the States, it is a multi million dollars lawsuit for the hospital along with negligence manslaughter with medical license suspension and jail time for the providers. Unstable angina is an urgent matter which requires troponin testing along with a minimum cat scan with contrast and or angiography if doubtful results. A stent or bypass will follow depending on the results or at least a medical treatment . Here nothing. You go with the laws in UK from here if needed consult with a malpractice lawyer. A lawsuit will not bring back you mum but at lest these providers should not practice anymore because they will keep killing people by their negligence.

[Welshsinger3 in reply to SeanJax]

thank you so much for the information, ive never had to deal with it before so didnt know any of this.

[k9poppypoo]

Yes i had unstable angina but because it was less than 75%nothing was done until 12 month later and was told if doc had not sent me to A&E i would have had heart attack had stents fitted and are good now.