Finding into death of Barry Foster
Deceased
Barry Foster
Demographics
79y, male
Date of death
2016-04-30
Finding date
2016
Cause of death
Acute myocardial infarction
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Barry Foster, a 79-year-old man imprisoned at Hopkins Correctional Centre, died from acute myocardial infarction. On 29 April 2016, he presented with chest tightness; an ECG showed no abnormalities and he was prescribed hypertension medication. The following morning he reported feeling unwell and was transferred via ambulance then air ambulance to St Vincent's Hospital. He suffered cardiac arrest during a cardiac procedure and could not be resuscitated. The coroner found that care provided by the Department of Justice and St Vincent's Hospital was reasonable and appropriate. The death was from natural causes with no preventability issues identified. Key clinical lesson: chest tightness in elderly patients with cardiac risk factors warrants heightened vigilance even when initial ECG is normal.
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Clinical conditions
Procedures
Contributing factors
- elevated blood pressure
- coronary artery calcification
- history of heavy smoking
- chronic obstructive airway disease
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