Hay, Donald Mervyn
Deceased
Donald Mervyn Hay
Demographics
67y, male
Date of death
2011-11-16
Finding date
2012-09-05
Cause of death
Acute myocardial infarction due to coronary atherosclerosis
AI-generated summary
Donald Hay, a 67-year-old prisoner with a lengthy history of heart disease, suffered an acute myocardial infarction while in custody at Wolston Correctional Centre on 15 November 2011. He was rapidly transferred to Princess Alexandra Hospital where he underwent extensive resuscitation but never regained consciousness and died the following day. The coroner found the death was from natural causes and that medical care at both the prison and hospital was adequate and appropriate. An independent medical review found no deficiencies in management. The rapid ambulance response (within 85 minutes of CSOs being called) and emergency care were appropriate. No preventable factors were identified, though earlier ambulance activation when Mr Hay required stretcher transport to the medical centre might have been considered, though this would not have altered the outcome.
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Clinical conditions
Contributing factors
- chronic coronary artery disease
- previous myocardial infarction with ventricular scarring
- diabetes mellitus
- hypertension
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