359 results for “coronary_artery_disease”
56y · Male·Ischaemic Heart Disease and Coronary Artery Atherosclerosis
A 56-year-old man with a history of coronary artery disease and stenting presented to his GP on 17 February 2020 with right upper quadrant discomfort. The GP did not consider a cardiac source, attributing symptoms to abd…
46y · Male·cardiac arrhythmia in a man with coronary arteriosclerosis and myocarditis
Jason Mallett, a 46-year-old man with bipolar affective disorder and schizo-affective disorder, died from cardiac arrhythmia secondary to coronary arteriosclerosis and myocarditis while an involuntary psychiatric patient…
1y · Female·acute myocardial infarction secondary to Kawasaki's Disease
Kristen Kerkvliet, aged 14 months, died from acute myocardial infarction secondary to Kawasaki's Disease. She presented to Gympie Hospital severely underweight and malnourished on 3 February 2006, having failed to thrive…
30y · Female·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy complicating cardiac arrest of unknown aetiolog…
Heather Calgaret, a 30-year-old Aboriginal woman, died from hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy after being administered a first dose of buprenorphine (Buvidal) injection without prior stabilisation on sublingual Suboxone. …
57y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained by being struck by a freight train
A 57-year-old man with 28-year history of treatment-resistant schizophrenia died by suicide when he absconded from an acute psychiatric unit and stepped in front of a train. Despite comprehensive psychiatric management i…
58y · Male·Hypertensive and valvular heart disease
Kevin McCracken, 58, died of hypertensive and valvular heart disease following sudden cardiac collapse in a prison pre-release unit. He had complex pre-existing cardiac disease including previous valve replacement and ao…
54y · Female·Pulmonary thromboembolism complicating left calf deep venous thrombosis in the s…
54-year-old woman with frontotemporal dementia and Parkinson's disease died from pulmonary thromboembolism complicating deep venous thrombosis. She fell during the night at a disability accommodation facility and was fou…
30y · Male·Acute cardiac failure in association with severe ischaemic heart disease seconda…
A 30-year-old Afghan asylum seeker died from acute cardiac failure due to severe coronary atherosclerosis while in immigration detention. He had developed a large anteroseptal myocardial infarction between 4-18 August 20…
57y · Male·Ischaemic and valvular heart disease
David Charles Shaw, 57, died of ischaemic and valvular heart disease with severe coronary artery atherosclerosis. He was enrolled in MePACS, a medical alarm service requiring daily button activation between 6-11am. When …
65y · Male·Spontaneous lethal arrhythmia on a background of cardiomegaly, myocardial fibros…
Christopher Martin, aged 65, died from cardiac arrest during police restraint following a drink-driving detection. He had significant underlying cardiac disease (coronary artery stenosis, myocardial fibrosis, cardiomegal…
30y · Male·Malignant ventricular arrhythmia without myocardial infarction, precipitated by …
Jack Kokaua, a 30-year-old with schizophrenia and coronary artery disease, died from malignant ventricular arrhythmia during a police encounter after absconding from hospital. Contributing factors included positional asp…
84y · Male·Respiratory failure complicating hospital acquired pneumonia following surgical …
An 84-year-old man died from respiratory failure due to hospital-acquired pneumonia following surgery for recurrent mandibular squamous cell carcinoma. Key clinical lessons: (1) Advanced Care Plans (ACPs) must be activel…
85y · Female·ischaemic heart disease due to stenosis of coronary bypass grafts
An 85-year-old woman with significant cardiac history (prior coronary artery bypass graft) presented with gastrointestinal symptoms. Her GP ceased rosuvastatin without direct communication to nursing staff. Care staff id…
Unknown·Michael Anthony Hardy: acute asphyxiation sustained during dog pack attack. Robe…
Two deaths occurred at Hidden Valley Camp in Alice Springs within weeks of each other. Michael Hardy, aged 27, died from asphyxiation during a dog pack attack while severely intoxicated. Robert Roe, aged 47, died from co…
47y · Male·Pneumonia
Steven Pimblett, 47, with mild intellectual disability, died of pneumonia at home. A home care worker noticed significant health deterioration over two months—inability to walk, laboured breathing, swollen feet—and suspe…
40y · Male·drowning whilst engaged in scuba diving
Jason Stephenson, a 40-year-old male with obesity, hypertension, and undiagnosed coronary artery stenosis, drowned while scuba diving at Picnic Beach, Tasmania. He demonstrated signs of physical overexertion during the w…
83y · Male·Acute blood loss and shock/trauma in a man with cardiomegaly, myocardial fibrosi…
This coronial finding examines the deaths of 11 train passengers in the Kerang level crossing collision on 5 June 2007, where a semi-trailer struck a V/Line passenger train. The investigation found that 6 passengers died…
53y · Male·intracerebral haemorrhage
William Anderson, an Aboriginal man aged 53, suffered a catastrophic intracerebral haemorrhage while imprisoned and died despite timely emergency response. Multiple delays occurred: 25 minutes before the cell was opened,…
50y · Male·ischaemic heart disease
Paul Reid, a 50-year-old Aboriginal man with severe ischaemic heart disease and poor medication compliance, died of a cardiac arrhythmia during his arrest by South Australian Police. He was highly intoxicated (BAC 0.25%)…
52y · Male·Polypharmacy overdose of amitriptyline and doxylamine in the context of underlyi…
A 52-year-old man with chronic facial pain, depression, obesity, cardiovascular disease and obstructive sleep apnoea died following restraint in ICU. He had ingested a polypharmacy overdose of amitriptyline and doxylamin…
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