Percutaneous Coronary And Peripheral Intervention Statistics: A recent study of medical malpractice claims involving percutaneous coronary and peripheral intervention analyzed 89 such cases and found that procedural errors and complications were the most common allegations; vessel perforation was the most frequent procedural error; death was the most prevalent precipitating medical outcome; and, the study’s findings underscore the importance of attentive patient care and informed consent.
The study analyzed LexisNexis for medical malpractice cases involving percutaneous coronary and peripheral interventions between January 1, 2005 and December 31, 2020. The study found that from 1992 to 2014, there was a total of 280,368 paid medical malpractice claims involving 175,667 physicians of varying specialties, and that 18.5% of 871 vascular surgeons were named in a medical malpractice case within the last 2 years.
Of the 89 medical malpractice cases involving percutaneous coronary and peripheral intervention, 55 cases were coronary interventions, 18 were peripheral interventions, and 16 did not specify the vessel location. Procedural error was alleged in 44 (49.4%) cases, complications in 42 (47.2%) cases, failure to monitor in 22 (24.7%) cases, failure to properly treat in 15 (16.9%) cases, incorrect treatment in 15 (16.9%) cases, failure to refer in 10 (11.2%) cases, lack of informed consent in 9 (10.1%) cases, and delay of intervention in 3 (3.4%) cases. The most common procedural error was vessel perforation (34.1%). Death was the most prevalent precipitating medical outcome of the cases (n = 41, 46.1%). Litigation resolution favored the defendant in 43 (48.3%) cases, the plaintiff in 13 (14.6%) cases, and a settlement was reached in 33 (37.1%) cases.
Of the alleged procedural errors, 24 (53.3%) resulted in a defense verdict, 8 (17.8%) resulted in a plaintiff verdict, and 13 (28.9%) resulted in a settlement. Of the cases that resulted in death, 28 stated the cause of death. Cardiac arrest was the most common cause (17.9%). Of the cases that led to death, 19 resulted in a defendant’s verdict (44.2%), 6 resulted in a plaintiff’s verdict (14.0%), and 18 resulted in a settlement (41.9%).
The average award amount of plaintiff verdicts was $5,189,613, and ranged from $160,504 to $17,000,000. Of the settlements, 23 cases did not disclose settlement amounts and with regard to the other 10 settlements, the mean settlement amount was $1,934,000, and ranged from $50,000 to $3,500,000.
The study found the medical malpractice cases involving percutaneous coronary and peripheral intervention occurred in 30 U.S. states, with New York (n = 10, 11.2%) having the most, followed by California (n = 9, 10.1%), and Pennsylvania.
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