Coroner's Finding: Roy, William James
Deceased
William James Roy
Demographics
71y, male
Date of death
2022-06-05
Finding date
2024-09-13
Cause of death
ischaemic heart disease due to coronary atherosclerosis
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71-year-old man died of ischaemic heart disease due to coronary atherosclerosis while on home detention bail. He had significant cardiovascular risk factors including diabetes, peripheral artery disease, carotid atherosclerosis, and was on appropriate medications (aspirin, statin, ramipril, metformin, citalopram). Three days before death, a friend noted he appeared pale but Roy reported only knee pain. On the day of death, Roy made three unanswered calls to his friend. He was discovered deceased two days later during a welfare check prompted by his monitoring bracelet battery running low. The coroner found no suspicious circumstances and made no recommendations. The death appears to represent natural progression of significant atherosclerotic disease in an elderly man with multiple comorbidities.
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Drugs involved
Contributing factors
- diabetes
- peripheral artery disease
- carotid atherosclerosis
- depression
- poor mobility
- social isolation
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