Finding into death of Richard Paul Atkins
Deceased
Richard Paul Atkins
Demographics
65y, male
Date of death
2024-06-01
Finding date
2025-10-08
Cause of death
Ischaemic heart disease in a man with epilepsy
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Richard Paul Atkins, a 65-year-old man with intellectual disability and epilepsy living in specialist disability accommodation, died from ischaemic heart disease. Post-mortem examination revealed moderate to severe triple vessel coronary artery atherosclerosis with fibrosis in the left ventricle. He was found unresponsive in bed on the morning of 1 June 2024, and resuscitation was attempted but unsuccessful. The coroner found that his care at the disability accommodation was reasonable and appropriate throughout. The death was from natural causes in a man with known significant cardiovascular risk factors and longstanding epilepsy. No clinical errors or preventable factors were identified.
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Contributing factors
- moderate to severe triple vessel coronary artery atherosclerosis
- left ventricular fibrosis of likely ischaemic origin
- longstanding epilepsy
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