Archive · 24 Sep 2025
Baby Dies of Cardiomyopathy After Doctors Ignore Cough
A seven-month-old baby named Tommy died from a heart condition called cardiomyopathy.
His parents noticed he had a cough, but doctors didn't realize it was a sign of a heart problem.
Despite multiple visits, the seriousness of the cough was overlooked.
Eventually, Tommy's condition worsened, and he ended up in the ICU, where he was put in a coma, but unfortunately, he passed away.
Cardiomyopathy caused his heart not to pump blood effectively.
Doctors later confirmed that this undiagnosed condition led to his death.
A seven-month-old baby died from cardiomyopathy.
Doctors initially attributed the baby's cough to a respiratory illness.
The baby was admitted to the ICU before passing away.
Doctors identified cardiomyopathy after the baby's death.
Cardiomyopathy affects the heart's ability to pump blood.
- Who
- Tommy Kneebone and his parents.
- What
- A baby died from cardiomyopathy after doctors overlooked his cough.
- When
- Baby died after being admitted to ICU.
- Where
- Hospital in Kent.
- Why
- Doctors failed to diagnose the underlying heart condition due to persistent cough being ignored.
- Deceased
- Tommy Kneebone, 7 months old
- Cause of Death
- Cardiomyopathy
- Symptom Ignored
- Persistent cough
- Treatment
- Medically induced coma
- Hospital Stay
- Admitted to ICU before death