Deceased
Linda Edith Bugg
Demographics
92y, female
Date of death
2009-10-24
Finding date
2013-09-04
Cause of death
acute myocardial infarction
AI-generated summary
Linda Edith Bugg, aged 92, died of acute myocardial infarction at Royal Adelaide Hospital on 24 October 2009. She was admitted from Howard House with nausea, vomiting, and hypotension; tests indicated acute heart attack. She was under a Mental Health Act detention order for depression and suicidal ideation. Electroconvulsive therapy had been administered the previous day with appropriate anaesthetic clearance. The coroner found no connection between the ECT and her cardiac event, as myocardial ischaemia from ECT typically occurs within minutes to one hour, and her infarction occurred >12 hours later. The coroner found her detention lawful and treatment appropriate, humane, and conducted with proper consent. No preventability issues or recommendations were identified.
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