Deceased
Wilhelm Bruno Mueller
Demographics
69y, male
Coroner
Coroner Sarah Gebert
Date of death
2024-02-27
Finding date
2025-08-18
Cause of death
Ischaemic and hypertensive heart disease
AI-generated summary
Wilhelm Mueller, a 69-year-old prisoner at Middleton Prison, died suddenly from ischaemic and hypertensive heart disease. Autopsy revealed critical coronary artery stenosis (>75%) with cardiac hypertrophy and remote myocardial scarring, consistent with sudden cardiac death from arrhythmia. The deceased had multiple cardiac risk factors (diabetes, hypertension, hypercholesterolaemia, obesity, atrial fibrillation) that were appropriately managed with medications. A coronial review found his medical care was reasonable and met relevant standards. One identified deficiency was lack of follow-up action by health staff on a clinical pharmacist's October 2023 recommendation to review concurrent anticoagulant medications for bleeding risk, though this was unrelated to his cause of death. No preventable clinical errors contributed to his sudden cardiac death.
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