Deceased
Greg Norman Mackrell
Demographics
47y, male
Coroner
Coroner Stella Stuthridge
Date of death
2010-02-17
Finding date
2011-01-07
Cause of death
cardiomyopathy in a 47 year old man with Down syndrome
AI-generated summary
Greg Norman Mackrell, a 47-year-old man with Down syndrome and known cardiomyopathy with pacemaker, was admitted for elective colonoscopy. The anaesthetist reviewed him preoperatively and the procedure was completed quickly without apparent complications. He suffered cardiac arrest shortly after the procedure and could not be resuscitated. Autopsy confirmed death from cardiomyopathy with no colonoscopy-related complications. The coroner found his medical management was appropriate and that sudden cardiac death is not unexpected in cardiomyopathy. This case highlights the importance of careful preoperative assessment in patients with significant cardiac disease, though in this instance, appropriate care was delivered and the death was from natural causes.
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