104 results for “acute coronary syndrome”
68y · Female·Acute myocardial infarction and coronary artery atherosclerosis
…all. Clinicians attributed her symptoms to codeine adverse reaction and rib trauma rather than considering acute coronary syndrome. She deteriorated and suffered a cardiac arrest due to acute myocardial infarction with …
Male·acute myocardial infarction due to coronary artery disease (all four); specific …
Four rural South Australian men (aged 42-76 years) died from acute coronary syndrome in 2004-2006. All presented to country medical practitioners with symptoms suggestive of…
55y · Female·acute myocardial infarction due to right coronary artery thrombosis
…sting cholecystitis, but the coroner's medical advisor noted that her symptoms strongly indicated possible acute coronary syndrome, particularly given her smoking history. She returned three days later in shock and suff…
42y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease - coronary atherosclerosis and thrombosis
Paul Stephens, a 42-year-old man with intellectual disability, died from ischaemic heart disease with coronary atherosclerosis and thrombosis. He presented with symptoms consistent with acute coronary syndrome (arm p…
52y · Male·Acute coronary syndrome caused by coronary artery embolus secondary to infective…
…ar-old man with multiple chronic conditions (diabetes, liver disease, hypertension), died in hospital from acute coronary syndrome secondary to infective endocarditis. He was transferred from correctional custody to Pri…
50y · Male·coronary artery disease in the setting of double vessel coronary atherosclerotic…
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…
68y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease and coronary artery atherosclerosis
…atrick Paul, a 68-year-old man with significant cardiac history including prior myocardial infarction and coronary stents, died of ischaemic heart disease while in prison custody. He presented to hospital with symptoms s…
72y · Male·ischaemic heart disease secondary to coronary artery disease
…sterolaemia and obesity presented to the ED with chest pain and atrial fibrillation. Initial ECG showed no acute changes. Clinicians pursued a pulmonary embolus diagnosis based on pleuritic-sounding pain and positive d-…
71y · Male·acute myocardial infarction due to coronary artery disease
…lipidaemia, was admitted to hospital with chest pain in August 2013. Initial diagnosis of non-ST elevation acute coronary syndrome was made, but he declined angiography. Following a schizophrenic relapse, he became non-…
35y · Female·coronary artery dissection
…he iCCnet protocol requiring cardiologist contact and admission. She collapsed at home 8 hours later with coronary artery dissection causing acute coronary occlusion. The coroner found Dr M. made a serious clinical error…
59y · Male·Respiratory failure with paraplegia as a significant contributing factor
…e 2023. He presented with a rash and urinary tract infection on 13 June, then deteriorated on 17 June with acute coronary syndrome and decreased oxygen saturation. His condition continued to decline with decreased mobil…
44y · Male·Coronary atherosclerosis (despite stenting) with cardiac arrhythmia triggered by…
A 44-year-old man with significant coronary artery disease (despite previous stenting) died of acute coronary syndrome triggered by exertion on a rur…
39y · Male·Coronary thrombosis caused by coronary atherosclerosis
Lenard Casey, a 39-year-old Aboriginal man with severe coronary artery disease, died of acute coronary thrombosis while in custody. Arrested for assault on his partner, …
69y · Male·acute myocardial ischaemia due to underlying coronary atherosclerosis
Richard Henry Lyne, a 69-year-old man in custody on remand, suffered an acute coronary syndrome after a fall in February 2011. He was appropriately transferred to hospital and assessed…
58y · Male·drowning due to loss of consciousness from acute coronary event (unstable plaque…
…emic heart disease, autopsy revealed severe ischaemic heart disease with unstable plaque in the left main coronary artery. While paddling, he became dizzy and collapsed, leading to submersion and drowning. The coroner fo…
74y · Female·acute myocardial infarction due to coronary artery thrombosis
…017. She was diagnosed with gastro-oesophageal reflux disease and discharged after 53 minutes. She died of acute myocardial infarction due to coronary artery thrombosis three days later. Key failures: the resident medic…
63y · Male·ischaemic heart disease
… chronic kidney disease, and chronic paranoid schizophrenia, was admitted to hospital on 12 June 2018 with acute coronary syndrome and pulmonary oedema. Investigations revealed end-stage heart failure with extensive cor…
93y · Male·ischaemic heart disease
…ressive behaviour and refusal of care, Mental Health Act detention was deemed appropriate and lawful. When acute coronary syndrome was identified on 19 March with ECG changes and elevated cardiac enzymes, angiography wa…
44y · Female·Ischemic heart disease due to complete blockage of left anterior descending coro…
A 44-year-old woman presented with acute chest pain and troponin elevation. Coronary angiography revealed only a 30% non-obstructive lesion in the …
72y · Male·acute cerebral infarction complicating acute myocardial infarction
Ronald Bromage, aged 72, died from acute cerebral infarction complicating acute myocardial infarction. He presented with chest pain on 22 and 25 Fe…
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