Finding into death of Brian Royce Anderson
Deceased
BRIAN ROYCE ANDERSON
Demographics
50y, male
Date of death
2009-08-12
Finding date
2010-06-21
Cause of death
coronary artery disease in the setting of double vessel coronary atherosclerotic disease and cardiomegaly
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Brian Anderson, a 50-year-old quadriplegic resident of a disability support centre, died from coronary artery disease with double vessel disease and cardiomegaly. He had recently experienced a chest infection treated with antibiotics by his GP. On the morning of death, he reported severe chest symptoms to care workers, who noted cyanosis and chest pain before he collapsed. Ambulance officers respected his prior wishes not to be resuscitated. The clinical lesson is that acute cardiac presentations in patients with recent chest infections warrant urgent medical assessment to exclude acute coronary syndrome, even in younger patients with chronic conditions. Early recognition of warning signs and rapid access to emergency cardiac care could potentially have been life-saving had resuscitation been attempted or earlier intervention occurred.
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Contributing factors
- recent chest infection
- double vessel coronary artery disease
- cardiomegaly
- quadriplegia limiting physical assessment
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