Coroner Finds Missed Heart Defect Led to Father's Death on Daughter's Birth Day

Thomas Gibson's fatal cardiac arrest could have been prevented with timely diagnosis and treatment, inquest reveals.

Thomas Gibson, 40, was found dead hours before his daughter's birth due to a missed heart defect.
An ECG scan 11 days earlier showed signs of complete heart block, which went unrecognized by hospital staff.
Experts testified that a pacemaker could have likely saved Gibson's life if the heart block had been identified.
The hospital has acknowledged care failings and is reviewing procedures to prevent future incidents.
Gibson's partner, Rebecca Moss, expressed anger and called for accountability and improvements in patient care.