583 results for “ischaemic_heart_disease”
78y · Male·Heart failure or arrhythmia, secondary to ischaemic heart disease
Peter Woodcroft, 78, suffered a medical emergency (heart failure or arrhythmia secondary to ischaemic heart disease) at 4:32am and called Triple Zero but could not articulate what he needed. Police did not attend his Wat…
74y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease in association with coronary artery atherosclerosis
Mr Harris, a respected Aboriginal elder aged approximately 74 years, died of ischaemic heart disease with coronary artery atherosclerosis while travelling bush alone on 2 February 2010. He bogged his vehicle, attempted u…
86y · Male·ischaemic and hypertensive heart disease
An 86-year-old man died of ischaemic and hypertensive heart disease while serving a prison sentence. He had multiple comorbidities including atrial fibrillation, congestive cardiac failure, and cirrhosis. The coroner exa…
60y · Female·Aspiration of food in a woman with cerebral atrophy
Jytte Mortensen, a 60-year-old woman with multi-infarct dementia and schizoaffective disorder, died at Graylands Hospital from aspiration of food. She had documented dysphagia requiring a pureed diet and one-to-one super…
88y · Female·Complications of a pedestrian accident including subarachnoid haemorrhage, subdu…
An 88-year-old woman with multiple comorbidities (diabetes, ischaemic heart disease, cardiomyopathy) was struck by a reversing vehicle at low speed, sustaining subarachnoid haemorrhage, subdural haemorrhage, and fracture…
85y · Male·Probable pneumonia following a hip fracture (comminuted fracture of right acetab…
Richard Weily, 85, with Lewy-body dementia, Parkinson's disease, and cardiac disease, was admitted to Roy Fagan Centre (RFC) mental health facility on 13 June 2013 under Mental Health Act provisions for management of acu…
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…
82y · Male·complications of metastatic pancreatic cancer with end stage liver failure
An 82-year-old man died of end-stage liver failure due to metastatic pancreatic cancer while serving a custodial sentence. He was comprehensively assessed on entry to prison and housed in an Aged Care Unit where his mult…
37y · Male·hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy secondary to hanging
A 37-year-old man with depression, suicidal ideation, and antisocial personality disorder died from hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy following hanging while on home detention bail. He had been arrested following a domest…
80y · Male·Bronchopneumonia complicating terminal palliative care in an elderly man with ch…
Aurelio Monterlegre Cruz, an 80-year-old man with complex medical conditions including chronic renal failure, ischaemic heart disease, diabetes, and COPD, died of bronchopneumonia complicating terminal palliative care wh…
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 …
45y · Male·Global cerebral hypoxia following cardio-respiratory collapse due to anaphylaxis…
A 45-year-old man with poorly controlled diabetes, ischaemic heart disease, and recurrent lower limb infections died from anaphylaxis to intravenously administered flucloxacillin. He presented with sepsis secondary to a …
48y · Male·myocardial infarction due to ischaemic heart disease due to hypertension
A 48-year-old man died from myocardial infarction due to ischaemic heart disease and hypertension shortly after undergoing urology surgery. Critical failures in clinical communication prevented recognition of undiagnosed…
89y · Female·Ischaemic heart disease in a woman with a history of recent assault
Mrs Anderina Sanderson, 89, died from ischaemic heart disease four days after being assaulted by a male resident with dementia in an aged care facility. The forensic pathologist concluded the assault accelerated her decl…
77y · Male·multisystem organ failure
Anthony Mansbridge, 77 years old, was an involuntary mental health patient at Peter James Centre who fell from a chair while attempting to stand. He sustained a hip fracture requiring operative repair. Post-operatively, …
64y · Male·Multi organ failure due to metastatic adenocarcinoma of the lung
A 64-year-old man died of multi-organ failure secondary to metastatic adenocarcinoma of the lung while serving a sentence on home detention. He had a significant cardiac history including bypass surgery and stent placeme…
84y · Male·dilated cardiomyopathy with cardiomegaly due to pulmonary hypertension and valvu…
An 84-year-old man with advanced cardiac disease (dilated cardiomyopathy, pulmonary hypertension, atrial septal defect) and chronic schizophrenia died of natural causes while subject to a Mental Health Act detention orde…
35y · Male·ischaemic heart disease due to coronary atherosclerosis
A 35-year-old Aboriginal man died of ischaemic heart disease due to coronary atherosclerosis whilst in prison custody. He presented with chest pain and arm tingling at 6:20am but received only Panadol and Mylanta from no…
53y · Male·Pneumonia due to hepatic encephalopathy due to cirrhosis; chronic pancreatitis w…
A 53-year-old Aboriginal man with advanced alcoholic liver cirrhosis died in hospital while in custody. He had end-stage liver disease, hepatic encephalopathy, and multiple comorbidities (diabetes, ischaemic heart diseas…
68y · Male·Pneumonia due to bowel obstruction due to follicular lymphoma
Jock Allan Adams, a 68-year-old man imprisoned at Port Phillip Prison with a history of diabetes, schizophrenia, early dementia and follicular lymphoma (treated with chemotherapy), was admitted to St Vincent's Hospital o…
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