Coroner's Finding: Campbell, Kenneth Arthur
Deceased
Kenneth Arthur Campbell
Demographics
83y, male
Date of death
2017-06-22
Finding date
2018-06-08
Cause of death
Ischaemic heart disease complicated by atrial fibrillation, mitral valve regurgitation and congestive cardiac failure
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Kenneth Arthur Campbell, aged 83, died from acute myocardial infarction (heart attack) while driving. He experienced sudden cardiac decompensation manifesting as dyspnoea, altered consciousness, cyanosis, and loss of motor control, causing him to accelerate and collide with another vehicle. Autopsy revealed severe coronary artery atherosclerosis, ischaemic heart disease, atrial fibrillation, mitral valve regurgitation, and congestive cardiac failure. Although Mr Campbell was under GP care for cardiac issues, the acute event was catastrophic and unforeseeable. No preventable clinical errors were identified. The crash was a consequence of sudden cardiac death rather than a causative factor.
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Specialties
Contributing factors
- severe coronary artery atherosclerosis
- atrial fibrillation
- mitral valve regurgitation
- congestive cardiac failure
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