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flag A UK nurse died from a missed aortic dissection after being sent home with indigestion despite severe chest pain.

flag Paula Ivers, a 47-year-old pediatric nurse with over 23 years of NHS service, died on March 8, 2024, after being discharged from Tameside Hospital’s A&E with a diagnosis of indigestion despite severe chest pain described as worse than childbirth. flag She had been seen three days earlier, underwent tests including blood work, ECG, and a chest X-ray, and was sent home with Gaviscon and Omeprazole. flag Her family history included early cardiac death, but this was not reviewed. flag An inquest revealed a fatal thoracic aortic dissection, and the coroner found no blood pressure readings, no risk assessment, and no documentation supporting the low-risk classification. flag Her family alleges diagnostic failures, highlighting concerns about emergency care protocols and the handling of atypical cardiac symptoms.

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