Inquest into the death of John Dodd
Deceased
John Charles Dodd
Demographics
71y, male
Date of death
2021-09-09
Finding date
2023-04-17
Cause of death
Ischaemic heart disease
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John Charles Dodd, a 71-year-old man with known coronary ischaemic syndrome and hypertension, died of ischaemic heart disease while in custody at Geoffrey Pearce Correctional Centre. Autopsy revealed severe atherosclerotic stenosis (>90% in left circumflex, 75% in left anterior descending coronary artery) and an enlarged heart with chronic myocardial scarring. The coroner found that Justice Health provided proper and adequate healthcare during his incarceration, with regular blood pressure monitoring, appropriate medications (metoprolol), and no acute cardiac symptoms prior to death. The death was sudden and natural; no clinical interventions could have prevented this outcome given the extent of underlying coronary disease.
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Contributing factors
- Severe atherosclerotic stenosis of coronary arteries (>90% left circumflex, 75% left anterior descending)
- Enlarged heart (643g)
- Chronic myocardial scarring indicating prior myocardial infarction
- History of hypertension
- Multiple sclerosis (inactive, contributed to mobility issues but not death)
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