359 results for “coronary_artery_disease”
48y · Male·subdural haemorrhage
A 48-year-old man with chronic alcoholism, diabetes, and poor general health died from subdural haemorrhage. He was found unresponsive at home after a day spent drinking heavily, with an alcohol-induced altered mental st…
57y · Female·Intra-abdominal Haemorrhage following Appendectomy, with contributing factor of …
A 57-year-old woman with COAD, hypertension, and unrecognized severe coronary atherosclerosis presented with appendicitis. Surgery was performed by an unsupervised surgeon operating on friable tissues with limited visibi…
Coronary Artery Thrombosis due to Coronary Artery Atherosclerosis
Wayne Lawler died on 30 July 2009 from Coronary Artery Thrombosis due to Coronary Artery Atherosclerosis (acute myocardial infarction) at Concord Hospital. An inquest was held in May 2011 before State Coroner Mary Jerram…
72y · Male·Unascertained natural causes
John James Taylor, a 72-year-old man with Fragile X Syndrome and multiple comorbidities including atrial fibrillation, hypercholesterolaemia, and hypertension, was found deceased in his supported disability accommodation…
82y · Male·Complications of atherosclerotic heart disease with atrial fibrillation in a man…
Mr Reeve was an 82-year-old man with Alzheimer's dementia, a history of coronary artery bypass surgery, atrial fibrillation, and alcohol dependence who lived independently until June 2012, when he was admitted to Austin …
58y · Male·ischaemic heart disease
Hock An Ong, 58-year-old Malaysian national, died of acute ischaemic heart disease while evading lawful apprehension during an immigration operation in rural South Australia. He had undiagnosed underlying cardiac disease…
71y · Male·strychnine toxicity
Douglas Thrift, 71, died from strychnine toxicity on 1 December 2018 at his home in Denman NSW. He had a long history of depression and alcohol use disorder with two prior suicide attempts (1984, 2009). On the day of his…
58y · Male·drowning due to loss of consciousness from acute coronary event (unstable plaque…
A 58-year-old man with a 5-year history of cardiology follow-up died during a recreational canoeing expedition. Despite previous cardiology assessment detecting no ischaemic heart disease, autopsy revealed severe ischaem…
57y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in an HIV positive man on methadone
A 57-year-old man with HIV, chronic alcoholism, and opioid dependence died from aspiration pneumonia while residing in a managed care facility. On the day of death, staff noted abnormal behaviour and drowsiness; methadon…
63y · Male·cardiac arrhythmia complicating recent posterior myocardial infarct with underly…
Craig Nicholas Canham, aged 63, died in custody at Yatala Labour Prison from cardiac arrhythmia complicating a recent posterior myocardial infarction with underlying hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. He had suffered a myocard…
70y · Male·uraemic encephalopathy
David John Porthouse, a 70-year-old man with chronic kidney disease, diabetes, and cardiac disease, fell at home in February 2020 causing a neck of femur fracture. He was treated surgically and remained hospitalised. Dur…
79y · Male·Valvular ischaemic heart disease in association with coronary arteriosclerosis
A 79-year-old prisoner with a long history of ischaemic heart disease and coronary arteriosclerosis suffered fatal cardiac arrest in his cell at Karnet Prison Farm. He had been appropriately managed with regular cardiova…
36y · Male·Acute myocardial infarction due to ischaemic heart disease with severe coronary …
Thomas Murphy, aged 36, died of acute myocardial infarction due to severe coronary atherosclerosis while in custody at Fulham Correctional Centre in June 2018. He had significant cardiovascular risk factors including a h…
70y · Male·Complications of Ischaemic cardiomyopathy and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Dise…
Stephen Pitty, aged 70, died from complications of ischaemic cardiomyopathy and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease whilst in custody at Long Bay Correctional Centre. He had significant cardiac history including seven …
48y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease complicating restraint of an acutely agitated male
Daniel Richards, 48, died from ischaemic heart disease precipitated by restraint during a mental health assessment at home. He had underlying significant coronary artery disease with left ventricular hypertrophy and old …
78y · Male·multi-lobar pneumonia and pleural effusions on a background of urothelial carcin…
Kerry Curtis, a 78-year-old prisoner with multiple chronic conditions including COPD, bladder cancer, and cardiac disease, died of multi-lobar pneumonia and pleural effusions following chemotherapy for invasive bladder c…
51y · Male·Cardiac arrhythmia in the setting of methylamphetamine use
A 51-year-old man died from cardiac arrhythmia triggered by acute methamphetamine use. He injected ice with a friend, then was found unresponsive and deceased approximately 6-8 hours later, lying face down on a floor. Po…
63y · Male·coronary artery thrombosis
A 63-year-old man with complex medical and psychiatric history died of coronary artery thrombosis while on authorized leave from psychiatric admission. He had severe triple-vessel coronary artery disease with acute throm…
60y · Male·Complications of chronic lung disease (emphysema, foreign body giant cell reacti…
A 60-year-old man with severe emphysema, atherosclerotic coronary disease, and secondary pulmonary hypertension died at home. He had a history of heavy smoking, chronic back pain treated with morphine, alcohol abuse, and…
90y · Male·pneumonia complicating ischaemic heart disease
Francis William Athol Cable, aged 90, died in the Corrective Services NSW Secure Annex at Prince of Wales Hospital on 12 September 2022. He had complex medical comorbidities including ischaemic heart disease, chronic car…
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