823 results for “hypertension”
86y · Male·End-stage congestive cardiac failure on a background of dilated cardiomyopathy
Mark Lewis, aged 86, died from end-stage congestive cardiac failure in custody at Long Bay Hospital Aged Care Unit. He had multiple chronic conditions (dilated cardiomyopathy, chronic kidney disease, diabetes, ischemic h…
60y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease
A 60-year-old man with schizophrenia, ischaemic heart disease, previous myocardial infarction and stenting died of acute ischaemic heart disease while an inpatient in a mental health facility under an Inpatient Treatment…
87y · Male·acute renal failure and two major haemorrhagic strokes
An 87-year-old man with multiple comorbidities including previous strokes, atrial fibrillation, and diabetes died from acute renal failure and two major haemorrhagic strokes after three months in an aged care facility. D…
22y · Female·Sudden Arrhythmic Death Syndrome
… and ST/T wave changes warranting further investigation. She was discharged postpartum on Labetalol for hypertension without documentation of her cardiac findings or adequate follow-up arrangement. WADS monitored blood p…
57y · Male·thalamic haemorrhage with ventricular extension
A 57-year-old man with hypertension and atrial fibrillation suffered a massive thalamic haemorrhage while at home and was declared brain de…
60y · Female·Multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle incident (driver)
…epam, and carbamazepine—many capable of causing drowsiness. She had significant comorbidities including hypertension, cardiomegaly, sleep apnoea, and chronic back pain. While the coroner could not definitively establish …
Three separate cases: (1) Ronald Grundy - advanced atherosclerotic coronary vasc…
Three men died in custody in Tasmania between 2016 and 2017. Ronald Grundy (80) died of advanced atherosclerotic coronary vascular disease while hospitalised with pneumonia and gastroenteritis; his treatment was adequate…
50y · Male·Ischaemic and valvular heart disease (severe aortic stenosis) with other signifi…
A 50-year-old man with severe ischaemic and valvular heart disease (aortic stenosis) died suddenly in hospital following multiple myocardial infarctions. He had consistently refused invasive interventions including valve…
39y · Male·cardiac arrest caused by alcoholic cardiomyopathy
… cardiomyopathy while in custody at Darwin Correctional Centre. He had a long history of alcohol abuse, hypertension, and heart failure that he had been warned about repeatedly. While imprisoned for a traffic offence rel…
47y · Female·acute subendocardial septal myocardial infarction complicating hypertension and …
A 47-year-old woman with hypertension, high cholesterol, and significant family history of early cardiac disease presented to a country hospi…
84y · Male·Pneumonia complicating fractured cervical spine in the setting of fall
An 84-year-old man died from pneumonia and Type 2 respiratory failure nine days after sustaining a severe cervical spine fracture from a fall on a bus. Following the acute traumatic injury, he was appropriately managed i…
63y · Male·ischaemic heart disease
Dragan Jacovic, a 63-year-old life prisoner with extensive comorbidities including severe ischaemic heart disease, type 2 diabetes, chronic kidney disease, and chronic paranoid schizophrenia, was admitted to hospital on …
49y · Male·atherosclerotic and hypertensive cardiovascular disease, with type 2 diabetes me…
Elias Melhem, aged 49, died in custody from atherosclerotic and hypertensive cardiovascular disease with contributing type 2 diabetes. On 8 December 2019, he experienced chest pain at work but reported feeling better aft…
64y · Male·acute myocardial infarction in association with coronary artery atherosclerosis
Leslie Charles Linton, a 64-year-old man with severe triple-vessel coronary artery disease, presented to Royal Perth Hospital on 15 December 2023 with an infected foot wound and acute psychosis. Initial troponin elevatio…
66y · Male·Unascertained (natural causes)
Mr Jakupi, a 67-year-old man with hypertension, hypercholesterolaemia, type 2 diabetes and smoking history, called emergency services at 5:12am report…
72y · Male·acute cerebral infarction complicating acute myocardial infarction
…ed costochondritis without performing ECG or troponin testing despite Bromage's high-risk profile (age, hypertension, hypercholesterolaemia). A cardiology expert concluded that testing on either date would have identifie…
3y · Female·bronchopneumonia in an infant with obstructive sleep apnoea
…ight 14-16 kg) with multiple cardiopulmonary complications including right heart hypertrophy, pulmonary hypertension, and sleep apnoea. She required CPAP/BiPAP support which compliance was poor. The coroner found the chi…
65y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease on a background of hypertension
John Kennedy, 65, died from ischaemic heart disease with hypertension on 16 April 2020 after a 24-minute delay in ambulance dispatch. He called triple zero at 00:19 with sev…
65y · Male·Multi-organ failure in a man with an ischaemic right leg treated with opioids
A 65-year-old man with multiple chronic conditions (COPD, cardiac failure, diabetes, obesity) was admitted with pneumonia and severe ischaemic right leg pain. Opioid analgesia for the leg pain precipitated delirium, requ…
61y · Male·Multiorgan failure, due to, or as a consequence of metastatic lung cancer (suspi…
Shane Anthony May, a 61-year-old prisoner, died of multiorgan failure secondary to metastatic lung cancer after 44 days in custody. He presented with COVID-19 symptoms on reception, then developed progressive respiratory…
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