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71y · Female·ischaemic cardiovascular disease
Diane Eastcott, a 71-year-old involuntary mental health patient, died of ischaemic cardiovascular disease on 10 July 2018 at Macquarie Hospital. Following an unwitnessed fall on 22 June 2018, she was admitted to Ryde Hos…
28y · Male·Gunshot wounds of the neck, chest and abdomen
Tyson Jessen, a 28-year-old man wanted for armed robbery in Victoria, was arrested in Queensland and admitted to Ipswich Hospital with cardiac symptoms. While in police custody, he remained under guard in hospital. Senio…
76y · Male·combined effects of acute myocardial infarction and urosepsis
Pasquale Esposito, age 76, died in custody at Lyell McEwin Hospital from combined acute myocardial infarction and urosepsis. He had extensive cardiac history including prior MI, CABG, COPD, and recent stent placement. On…
70y · Male·Undetermined, but sudden cardiac death cannot be excluded
John Michael Williams, a 70-year-old man with a history of type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and previous coronary artery bypass graft surgery, was found deceased at his home after approximately 6 weeks. The cause of death …
68y · Male·decompensated heart failure with pulmonary hypertensive crisis complicated by pn…
Peter Hohol, a 68-year-old prisoner with significant cardiac comorbidities including ischaemic and dilated cardiomyopathy, died from decompensated heart failure with pulmonary hypertensive crisis complicated by pneumonia…
76y · Male·end-stage renal failure
A 76-year-old man died of end-stage renal failure while imprisoned. He had pre-existing hypertension, diabetes, and stage 3 chronic kidney disease. During his final year in custody, he experienced acute kidney injury sup…
77y · Male·Complications of chronic obstructive airways disease and ischaemic heart disease
John Paul Barnett, a 77-year-old prisoner with complex medical history including COPD, ischaemic heart disease, cardiomyopathy, and recently diagnosed diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, died at St Vincent's Hospital on Chris…
83y · Female·decompensated right heart failure (cor pulmonale) immediately following mitral v…
An 83-year-old woman died from decompensated right heart failure (cor pulmonale) immediately following mitral valve replacement surgery. She had chronic pulmonary hypertension secondary to severe mitral regurgitation fro…
83y · Male·pulmonary fat embolism complicating interstitial lung disease
An 83-year-old experienced motorcyclist died from pulmonary fat embolism complicating interstitial lung disease following a compound fracture of the right tibia sustained in a motorcycle crash. Mr Salter lost concentrati…
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 …
70y · Male·The combined effects of the complications of ventilation associated pneumonia, a…
Ronald Reeves, a 70-year-old man on remand at Goulburn Correction Centre, was found unconscious on 22 April 2019 and transferred to Canberra Hospital where he died on 17 May 2019. The cause of death was complications of …
55y · Male·Pulmonary thromboembolism secondary to deep thrombosis, with WHO Class 3 obesity…
A 55-year-old man died in prison from pulmonary thromboembolism secondary to deep vein thrombosis, with WHO Class 3 obesity as a contributing factor. He presented with acute breathing difficulties and collapsed despite i…
49y · Male·haemopericardium secondary to ruptured aortic dissection
Joseph Cardona, 49, died from ruptured aortic dissection with haemopericardium. He presented to the ED twice within 24 hours with severe central chest pain radiating to jaw, neck, and back, associated with hypertension. …
83y · Male·ischaemic myocardial fibrotic heart disease due to or as a consequence of severe…
Geoffrey Brian Homan, an 83-year-old man, died from ischaemic myocardial fibrotic heart disease due to severe calcified coronary atherosclerosis. He had suffered two myocardial infarctions in December 2019 and June 2020.…
60y · Female·ischaemic heart disease
A 60-year-old woman was found deceased at her home, having enjoyed an evening with friends the previous evening. Autopsy revealed focal narrowing (40%) of one major coronary artery with mild left ventricular scarring and…
54y · Male·acute myocardial infarction
Gordon Arthur David Mitchell, 54 years old, died of acute myocardial infarction five days after successful stenting for an initial MI. He was discharged on 10 July 2019 despite presenting with chest pain, dyspnea, and co…
49y · Female·Acute myocardial infarction secondary to giant-cell arteritis and atherosclerosi…
49-year-old woman died from acute myocardial infarction secondary to giant-cell arteritis of coronary arteries. On 26 November, she presented to her GP with left-sided chest pain described as atypical and unlikely ischae…
59y · Male·Cardiomegaly and pulmonary oedema in a man with a bi-cuspid aortic valve
Anthony Stone, a 59-year-old man with cerebral palsy living in a disability residence, died from cardiomegaly and pulmonary oedema secondary to a bicuspid aortic valve. In the weeks before death, he began refusing food a…
39y · Male·Cardiac arrest in a person with pre-existing severe ischaemic heart disease who …
A 39-year-old First Nations man with severe ischaemic heart disease died following police restraint and ambulance care during an emergency examination authority detention. He had sniffed petrol and threatened self-harm; …
61y · Male·metastatic oesophageal neuroendocrine carcinoma
Terrence Wells, a 61-year-old prisoner, died from metastatic oesophageal neuroendocrine carcinoma in December 2018. Cancer was diagnosed in April 2018 after he reported difficulty swallowing, which was initially attribut…
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