Tag: IVO
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Doctor Misdiagnosed Children: Eliza’s Heart Defect Persists
What happened at Ryhov Hospital? A regional medical review in Sweden has raised alarms about how pediatric heart cases were handled at Ryhov County Hospital, part of Region Jönköping. The concerns emerged after a cardiologist who treated numerous children left the hospital in 2022, with colleagues later noting that several discharged patients still showed heart-related…
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Doctor misjudged children’s heart conditions – Eliza’s heart defect persists
Background In Sweden’s Region Jönköping County, questions have arisen about how a pediatric heart condition was assessed and discharged for several children. After a cardiologist who worked at Ryhov County Hospital (Länssjukhuset Ryhov) left, clinicians noticed that some discharged cases seemed problematic. The discovery, first reported by P4 Jönköping, led to an external review aimed…