Deceased
Frank Valentine
Demographics
83y, male
Coroner
Decision ofDeputy State Coroner Devine
Date of death
2024-08-08
Finding date
2025-08-22
Cause of death
Congestive cardiac failure due to ischaemic and valvular heart disease, with hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia and anaemia as contributory conditions
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Frank Valentine, an 83-year-old man, died from congestive cardiac failure due to ischaemic and valvular heart disease, with hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) and anaemia as contributory conditions. He was serving a 22-year sentence and had entered custody aged 78 with a life expectancy of 1-3 years due to his complex cardiac and haematological conditions. His final admission involved management of upper gastrointestinal bleeding secondary to HHT telangiectasias, complicated by the need to balance anticoagulation for atrial fibrillation against bleeding risk, and fluid management in acute kidney injury and heart failure. The coroner found no evidence that care provided by Corrective Services NSW, Justice Health, or Westmead Hospital contributed to his death. Medical management appropriately addressed his multiple organ system failures before palliative care was initiated.
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