118 results for “cardiac defibrillation”
43y · Female·cardiac arrhythmia (unascertained), probably fatal cardiac dysrhythmia
A 43-year-old woman collapsed at home and was found in cardiac arrest after 20-25 minutes. Ambulance arrived and recognised ventricular fibrillation but failed to defib…
35y · Male·ischaemic heart disease due to coronary atherosclerosis
…pite resuscitation efforts. Critical lessons include: Aboriginal Australians have disproportionately high cardiac disease presenting at younger ages, requiring enhanced screening including ECG and lipid assessment; earl…
50y · Male·Cardiomegaly and ischaemic coronary artery disease
A 50-year-old man with significant cardiac risk factors (family history of heart disease, prior coronary stent, diabetes, hypertension, hypercholest…
65y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease on a background of hypertension
…inutes away) were then dispatched instead. Kennedy arrested at ~00:44; paramedics arrived at 00:43 but defibrillation occurred after the critical 5-minute window when survival chances are highest. Expert cardiologist tes…
75y · Female·cardiac arrest in the context of aortic stenosis (moderate to severe), coronary …
A 75-year-old woman with significant cardiac history (aortic stenosis, coronary artery disease, left ventricular hypertrophy) underwent elective ankle…
50y · Male·Coronary atherosclerosis
…diate medical attention by prison staff, including rapid transport to the medical centre where CPR and defibrillation were administered. Autopsy revealed previously undiagnosed severe coronary atherosclerosis (80% stenos…
17y · Female·Arrhythmia due to myocardial scarring secondary to past myocarditis, possibly fr…
Holly Brown, 17, died of fatal cardiac arrhythmia from undiagnosed heart scarring likely due to childhood rheumatic fever. She collapsed at a re…
73y · Male·Combined effects of ischaemic heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary di…
…ied from combined ischaemic heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. He had a significant cardiac history including aortic repair and endocarditis, plus severe COPD with emphysema. On the evening before …
40y · Male·cardiac arrhythmia caused by atherosclerotic and hypertensive cardiovascular dis…
… Pool on 13 March 2018. Expert cardiologists established beyond reasonable doubt that he suffered a fatal cardiac arrhythmia unrelated to his presence in water and unforeseeable from his medical history. Although CPR wa…
36y · Female·myocardial infarction as a consequence of severe focal coronary artery atheroscl…
…ry artery disease presenting with prior chest pain radiating to neck/jaw, suffered sudden out-of-hospital cardiac arrest on 1 May 2015 at home. Initial ECG showed poor R wave progression; stress testing was ordered but …
18y · Male·Drug toxicity (3,4-methylenedioxy-N-methylamphetamine (MDMA), methylone)
…ion at a music festival. He collapsed 4 hours after consuming three MDMA capsules over one hour, suffered cardiac arrest at the festival medical tent, and was resuscitated for 17 minutes before hospital transfer. Despit…
41y · Male·drowning
Matthew Richell, a 41-year-old experienced recreational surfer, died by drowning at Tamarama Beach in July 2014 after being swept against rocks during challenging surf conditions. He suffered head injuries when waves cra…
19y · Male·unexpected arrhythmogenic event leading to a fall from height, blunt force head …
…g on an obstacle course at Kapooka during the final training exercise. He experienced a sudden unexpected cardiac arrhythmia while climbing a ladder in an underground tunnel obstacle, fell approximately 4 metres, and su…
49y · Male·Coronary artery thrombosis due to coronary atherosclerosis
…gitation and increased heart rate associated with the arrest and confrontation likely triggered the fatal cardiac event. The death was not preventable given Mr Wilson's underlying cardiac pathology and the unpredictabil…
40y · Male·cardiac arrhythmia due to cardiovascular disease
Mr Brendan Triffett, aged 40, died suddenly from cardiac arrhythmia whilst participating in supervised hydrotherapy at Kingston Pool, Tasmania on 13 March 2018. H…
28y · Male·Cardiac arrhythmia
Lathan Brown, a 28-year-old Aboriginal man, died of cardiac arrhythmia while in custody at Wellington Correctional Centre on 6 January 2024. He suffered sudden cardi…
49y · Male·Cardiac arrhythmia in a man with methylamphetamine effect and cardiomegaly
Warren John Bullock, aged 49, died from cardiac arrhythmia in the context of methylamphetamine effect and cardiomegaly on 1 July 2022 in Western Australi…
62y · Female·ventricular fibrillation associated with congestive cardiomyopathy
…diomyopathy. The coroner found no grounds for concern about medical or psychiatric treatment quality. The cardiac cause of death was unrelated to her mental health detention. Key clinical lesson: recognition that acute …
56y · Male·hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy following insulin and benzodiazepine overdose
…umulated over time and insulin stolen from his mother on 10-11 November 2018. He was found unconscious in cardiac arrest with severe hypoglycaemia. Despite paramedic resuscitation and hospital treatment including intuba…
55y · Male·coronary atherosclerosis
…osclerosis while incarcerated. He had suffered a myocardial infarction at age 32 and subsequently refused cardiac medications despite medical advice, a decision consistent throughout his life. At autopsy, extensive athe…
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