223 results for “acute myocardial infarction”
85y · Male·end stage dementia
Lawrence George Harvey, aged 85, died from end-stage dementia while lawfully detained under the Mental Health Act at Noarlunga Hospital. He had experienced progressive dementia since 2013 with increasing aggression, requ…
90y · Female·Right acute on chronic subdural haematoma sustained in a fall in the setting of …
…subdural haemorrhage was not detected on initial CT brain imaging. Cardiology consultation for suspected myocardial infarction led to prescription of enoxaparin (a second anticoagulant) despite warfarin being documented …
73y · Male·Coronary atherosclerosis with hypertension, diabetes mellitus, emphysema and per…
John William Chardon, a 73-year-old prisoner, died from coronary atherosclerosis with severe calcified atheroma causing >70% stenosis of coronary arteries. He presented with dizziness on 21 October 2020, which initially …
Male·Angel Blanco-Puerto: acute heart failure as result of long-standing damage from …
Four men died from acute heart failure after ambulance officers declined or inadequately pursued hospital transport. In Angel Blanc…
24y · Male·Coronary artery thrombosis secondary to coronary atherosclerosis
… suffered a fatal cardiac arrest 2.5 hours later. An ECG and doctor consultation could have identified the acute coronary syndrome. The case highlights failure to: review medical history suggesting cardiac risk; obtain …
58y · Male·Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
William Mallie, a 58-year-old Torres Strait Islander man, died of sudden cardiac arrest while receiving haemodialysis in prison. He had end-stage renal disease, long-standing poorly controlled type 2 diabetes since 1985,…
77y · Male·Congestive cardiac failure with an antecedent cause of ischaemic cardiomyopathy …
…c kidney disease, COPD, and type 2 diabetes. He was admitted to Prince of Wales Hospital in July 2025 with acute decompensated heart failure with reduced ejection fraction and developed multiple in-hospital complication…
75y · Male·Multiorgan failure complicating mixed drug toxicity
A 75-year-old man with end-stage cardiac failure and chronic renal failure died from multiorgan failure complicating mixed drug toxicity following intentional overdose of alcohol, temazepam, and oxycodone. He had express…
69y · Male·Intracerebral haemorrhage due to sepsis (Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia), com…
A 69-year-old man with a history of myocardial infarction and atrial fibrillation presented to a rural hospital with fever, lethargy, tachycardia and e…
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 …
43y · Male·Coronary Atherosclerosis
Andrew Emerton, a 43-year-old prisoner with a history of substance abuse and psychiatric treatment, collapsed after vigorous exercise in custody. He called for help reporting shortness of breath and was found unconscious…
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, he developed chest pain at the …
75y · Male·End-stage renal disease, with hypertension, ischaemic heart disease, and diabete…
…etes, hypertension, and ischaemic heart disease. During routine haemodialysis on 12 July 2021, he suffered acute hypotension and loss of consciousness. Subsequent attempts at dialysis were unsuccessful due to intractabl…
35y · Female·coronary artery dissection
…ologist 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 by allowing young age and female…
76y · Male·exsanguination secondary to pulmonary aortic fistula and thoracic aorta aneurysm…
Allan Phipps was a 76-year-old man with a known thoracic aortic aneurysm and severe depression admitted to Austin Hospital in October 2012 for unstable angina and depression management. His aneurysm, discovered in March …
67y · Male·acute gastrointestinal haemorrhage complicating peptic ulcer of the duodenum wit…
A 67-year-old man died from acute gastrointestinal haemorrhage from a duodenal ulcer following complex post-operative complications from lap…
66y · Male·Coronary atherosclerosis with emphysema as secondary cause
Harold James Carpenter, a 66-year-old prisoner with significant comorbidities including ischaemic heart disease, emphysema, hepatitis C and possible malignancy, died from coronary atherosclerosis and emphysema. He presen…
46y · Male·atherosclerotic heart disease
Frank Albert, a 46-year-old Aboriginal man, died from atherosclerotic heart disease while incarcerated at West Kimberley Regional Prison. Although his death was caused by severe coronary artery disease unrelated to medic…
73y · Male·Acute subdural haematoma
Kerry James Murphy, 73, died from acute subdural haematoma following a fall in Royal Darwin Hospital's overcrowded Emergency Department. He was ad…
25y · Male·coronary thrombosis resulting from coronary atherosclerosis
A 25-year-old Aboriginal man with undiagnosed coronary artery disease collapsed and died one hour after a consultation at an Aboriginal health clinic. The coroner found the medical examination by Dr M. was inadequate and…
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