Deceased
Brad Maxwell Wilson
Demographics
49y, male
Coroner
Ryan
Date of death
2013-09-07
Finding date
2015-06-12
Cause of death
Coronary artery thrombosis due to coronary atherosclerosis
AI-generated summary
Brad Wilson, 49, collapsed and died from acute coronary thrombosis approximately 40 minutes after police arrest at a polling booth on 7 September 2013. He had severe pre-existing triple-vessel coronary atherosclerosis, smoking history, and recent cannabis use. The coroner found the arrest was lawful and appropriate force was used. Medical evidence confirmed that agitation and increased heart rate associated with the arrest and confrontation likely triggered the fatal cardiac event. The death was not preventable given Mr Wilson's underlying cardiac pathology and the unpredictability of his sudden decompensation. Key lesson: sudden cardiac events can be triggered by emotional stress or physical exertion in individuals with severe silent coronary disease; clinicians should maintain high suspicion for acute coronary syndromes in patients presenting with collapse, particularly if recent stressful events occurred.
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