Review of Malpractice Lawsuits in the Diagnosis and Management of Aortic Aneurysms and Aortic Dissections

A review of litigation cases in the Westlaw database from September 1, 1987, to October 23, 2019, was performed. total 346 aortic aneurysms (196) and dissections (150) were identified. Physician defendants emergency medicine (29%), cardiology (20%), internal (14%), radiology (11%), cardiothoracic surgery (10%), vascular (10%). Litigation claims included failure or delay diagnosis treatment 80% negligent postoperative care complications 20% cases. The jury ruled favor defendant approximately half plaintiff (or case settled) other half. mean rewarded for each $1,644,590 (range: $17,500 $68,035,462). Because majority lawsuits involving involved treatment, improvements education across medical specialties may allow improved diagnostic accuracy, efficient associated