I would think so. But perhaps other circumstances surrounding the case led the coroner to be far more draconian. Maybe there were previous complaints or previous events. I don't know that much.
But the bottom line for every ER is chest pain + shortness of breath + nausea = heart attack until proven otherwise. I cannot tell you how many thousands of times that axiom has been driven into my brain. I don't know how or why this woman was blown off, but it killed her. And that is inexcusable in any ER.
Interesting stuff. Just out of curiousity, how would you describe "shortness of breath" as related to a possible cardiac event V.S. "out of breath" as related to overweight and out of shape, or even someone who is reasonably fit and just ran a mile, and has to "catch their breath"? I've experienced both. The first from a pericardial effusion, which was sucessfully treated, and the latter from time to time from physical exertion beyond the limit we are normally used to.
What words would medical professionals use to describe the difference between the two? (And yes, I do have a reason for asking).