Death by catheterisation?

Two days before her death, 90-year-old Agnes Wiggins stared at her daughter (her only child), seemed uneasy, shuffled her feet and, finally, said she needed to see a doctor. This was especially alarming because Ms. Wiggins had been noncommunicative for more than two years. Because she had progressive dementia and required total care, she lived in a nursing home. Immediately after she spoke, her physical and mental status deteriorated. The daughter was told the next day that blood work and a urine analysis had been ordered, but the tests were never performed. At 9.44 that evening, the daughter was notified that her mother was in respiratory distress and had been transferred to the hospital. Ms. Wiggins was found unresponsive in her room. She had no palpable pulses, and her respirations were poor. She coded, and an ambulance was called. At the ED, she was found to be in ventricular tachycardia. Cardioversion was performed, and she was intubated and placed on a ventilator. She was taken off life support and died 12 hours after admission to ED. Describes the autopsy report and the civil suit against the nursing home for negligent care. (Quotes from original text)