Man died after heart condition was initially misdiagnosed at CUH, inquest hears

Family members Tracey Murphy, Gary Smith, Yvonne Murphy, Willie Murphy, and Suzanne Edwards with Keerti Krishnan Murphy at the inquest into the death of her husband Pat Murphy at the Courthouse, Washington Street, Cork. Picture: Dan Linehan

A young father died after his acute heart condition was initially misdiagnosed and a broken CT scanner delayed a scan in Cork University Hospital (CUH).

Patrick Murphy, 34, a chemical engineer with a PhD and father of a 17-month-old son, from Glanmire, Cork, suffered sudden and very severe chest pain while watching a football match on September 1, 2021.