Coroner's Finding: Esposito, Pasquale
Deceased
Pasquale Esposito
Demographics
76y, male
Date of death
2020-02-10
Finding date
2022-04-14
Cause of death
combined effects of acute myocardial infarction and urosepsis
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Pasquale Esposito, age 76, died in custody at Lyell McEwin Hospital from combined acute myocardial infarction and urosepsis. He had extensive cardiac history including prior MI, CABG, COPD, and recent stent placement. On 7 February 2020, he presented with chest pain, shortness of breath, fever, and elevated inflammatory markers suggesting infection precipitating cardiac decompensation. Despite initial improvement, he deteriorated with sepsis, acute kidney injury, pulmonary oedema, and troponin >1000. He suffered two cardiac arrests on 9-10 February; CPR was unsuccessful. The coroner found no concerns regarding his care or custody circumstances, and made no recommendations.
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Contributing factors
- significant coronary artery disease with prior CABG
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- diabetes and hypertension
- recent stent placement (September 2019)
- bacterial infection precipitating cardiac decompensation
- acute kidney injury
- sepsis with septic shock
- acute pulmonary oedema
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