383 results for “cardiac arrhythmia”
48y · Female·multiple drug toxicity consisting of flecainide, lorazepam and diazepam
…nide dose (approximately 750mg) made the death not preventable. Clinical lessons include the catastrophic cardiac toxicity of flecainide overdose and the importance of reliable inter-agency communication systems in emer…
76y · Male·pneumonia
…al Health Act at Glenside Hospital, died of pneumonia. He had multiple comorbidities including congestive cardiac failure and irregular pulse. On 3 November, his pneumonia was assessed as requiring palliative care with …
42y · Male·Cardiac arrhythmia secondary to electrolyte imbalance (hyperkalaemia) and verapa…
Glen Kingsun, 42, died from cardiac arrhythmia secondary to electrolyte imbalance and verapamil toxicity. He had complex medical needs requir…
44y · Male·Cardiac arrhythmia on a background of hypertensive heart disorder, obesity, diab…
Michael Baker, a 44-year-old Aboriginal man in custody at Lithgow Correctional Centre, died from cardiac arrhythmia on 25 June 2019. He had multiple comorbidities (hypertensive heart disease, obesity, type 2 di…
40y · Male·coronary artery atherosclerosis
… non-urgent stress test referral. The patient was reassured and sent home. Hours later he suffered sudden cardiac death from coronary artery occlusion and arrhythmia. The coroner found the GP failed to recognise classic…
80y · Female·sudden cardiac arrest due to multiple post-operative complications including myo…
…ing drugs (erythromycin and metoclopramide) without obtaining or reviewing her ECG, contributing to fatal cardiac arrhythmia. The coroner found her death was multifactorial but recommended that ECGs be performed before …
14y · Male·ventricular arrhythmia on a background of congenital aortic valve disease
A 14-year-old boy with congenital aortic stenosis collapsed and died from ventricular arrhythmia during football training in March 2015. He had undergone aortic valve repair in 2006 and was under long-…
40y · Male·Unascertained; likely cardiac arrhythmia secondary to cardiomegaly and morbid ob…
…revealed morbid obesity, cardiomegaly, and cannabinoid use. The coroner found his death was likely due to cardiac arrhythmia from multiple predisposing factors rather than psychiatric detention. However, the coroner exp…
63y · Male·Hypotensive and atherosclerotic heart disease
…-year-old male prisoner with Type II diabetes, hypertension, obesity and coronary atherosclerosis died of cardiac arrhythmia while engaged in farm work at a minimum-security prison. Dr L. provided acceptable diabetes an…
44y · Male·cardiac arrest and cerebral oedema consequent upon ingestion of Alpha-PVP (Smoki…
Glenn Punch, a 44-year-old truck driver, died from cardiac arrest and cerebral oedema following intravenous injection of Alpha-PVP (Smokin Slurry), a synthetic cath…
50y · Male·Unascertained
… consumption, poor diet, and limited medical engagement. In early January 2024, he reported headaches and cardiac symptoms (tachycardia, palpitations) to his workplace contact. He had two prior ED presentations and two …
63y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic brain injury and pneumonia complicating cardiac arrest in a ma…
Armin Schaefer, a 63-year-old man with schizophrenia, cardiac risk factors, and emphysema, died from hypoxic-ischaemic brain injury and pneumonia following cardiac arr…
63y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease and aortic stenosis
…onth prior and planned follow-up imaging. Autopsy revealed significant coronary artery stenosis (80-90%), cardiac enlargement, myocardial fibrosis, and aortic valve stenosis. Sudden cardiac death in individuals with thi…
49y · Male·Coronary artery occlusion due to, or as a consequence of, coronary artery athero…
…cal lessons include: (1) chest pain in high-risk patients (age, ethnicity, male gender) should be assumed cardiac until proven otherwise, not dismissed by patient denial; (2) vital signs assessment was incomplete—blood …
29y · Male·Cardiac arrhythmia in the context of alcohol withdrawal and chronic alcohol misu…
A 29-year-old man died from cardiac arrhythmia in the context of severe alcohol withdrawal at a correctional facility. Initial assessment cor…
45y · Male·Natural causes - cardiac arrest, most likely secondary to severe tardive dyskine…
…ever, and dystonic reactions. Despite treatment with benztropine and benzodiazepines, he died suddenly of cardiac arrest on 7 November 2001. Post-mortem examination revealed an unascertainable cause, though severe tardi…
56y · Male·coronary atherosclerosis
Leigh Ronald Roberts, 56-year-old male, died from coronary atherosclerosis with severe stenosis affecting all three main coronary arteries. He presented to his GP on 17 and 21 February 2020 with respiratory symptoms (cou…
2y · Male·Myocarditis secondary to Kawasaki Disease
…features that are actually characteristic of acute-phase KD. He deteriorated at home and suffered a fatal cardiac arrhythmia due to myocarditis secondary to KD on 9 September. Expert reviewers confirmed KD was diagnosab…
29y · Male·cardiac arrhythmia
…and resuscitation attempts were poorly coordinated and ineffective. The coroner concluded David died from cardiac arrhythmia, likely precipitated by the combination of prone restraint-induced hypoxia, poorly controlled …
50y · Male·Acute methamphetamine toxicity
A 50-year-old man with significant cardiac history (previous stenting) died from acute methamphetamine toxicity. He had consumed a high concentratio…
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