Heart attack drug causes fatal stroke in elderly man

A COMMON drug used to treat heart attacks caused a fatal stroke in an elderly man.

Fri, 21 Sep, 2007 - 01:00

Eoin English

James Dorgan, 72, from Raheen, Co Cork, died in the city’s South Infirmary-Victoria Hospital on December 6, 2006, after a thrombolytic, or blood thinning agent, caused the stroke, Cork Coroner’s Court heard yesterday.

Mr Dorgan presented at Cork University Hospital (CUH) at about 3.50pm on December 5 complaining of chest pains.

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