Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Association
The Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Association Weighs In on the Antwoine Key Verdict: the Cautionary Tale of a Big Heart
Published in Healthcare Finance, Tax and Law Weekly, April 14th, 2010
While a jury awarded Tony and Angela Key, $1.6 million following a malpractice trial in the death of their 22-year-old son, Antwoine, a basketball player for Eastern Connecticut State University who collapsed and died during a game in 2005, it is a small measure of solace when a young life is cut short, particularly when the cause - hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) - could have been treated, had it been properly diagnosed.
The malpractice occurred during a pre-college physical. Antoine's doctor noted he had a heart murmur, but rather than conduct testing to determine its cause, cleared him to play.
HCM, a genetic heart disease which causes the heart...
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