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583 results for ischaemic_heart_disease

NSWcustodial setting (correctional facility) with death at hospital2025-07-23

Inquest into the death of James Cunneen

60y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease with a bleeding duodenal ulcer being a significant contr…

James Joseph Cunneen, a 60-year-old man with significant medical comorbidities (ischaemic heart disease, diabetes, peripheral arterial disease), died from cardiac arrest due to ischaemic heart disease with a bleeding duo…

general practiceinfectious diseasesdiagnosticmedicationpantoprazole
NSW2023-07-24

Inquest into the death of Barry Faulkner

70y · Male·ischaemic and valvular heart disease with chronic pulmonary disease being a sign…

Barry Faulkner, aged 70, died of ischaemic and valvular heart disease with chronic pulmonary disease while in lawful custody at Long Bay Correctional Complex on 25 January 2020. He suffered a sudden cardiac arrest while …

cardiologygeneral medicine
TAShospital2019-04-24

Coroner's Finding: Kranz, Lothar Wolfgang

85y · Male·Advanced atherosclerotic coronary artery and peripheral vascular disease complic…

An 85-year-old man with ischaemic heart disease, COPD, and diabetes underwent endovascular repair of a recurrent abdominal aortic aneurysm with endoleak using a novel chimney technique with Nellix endobags. The procedure…

vascular surgeryanaesthesia
VIChome2012-02-29

Finding into death of John Alfred Wailes

82y · Male·Electrocution; Ischaemic Heart Disease

An 82-year-old man died from electrocution while using a defective 40-year-old electric drill to repair his fence. The drill lacked a functioning earth connection due to a disconnected earth conductor and damaged double-…

forensic medicineoccupational and environmental healthsystem
NSWhospital2019-10-08

Inquest into the death of George Kimpton

80y · Male·Vasodilatory shock and multi-organ failure secondary to aspiration and cardiores…

George Kimpton, aged 80, died from vasodilatory shock and multi-organ failure secondary to aspiration pneumonia five hours after cardiopulmonary arrest in hospital following colorectal cancer surgery. He had developed a …

colorectal surgerygeriatric medicinecommunicationsystemmorphine
VIC2025-08-18

Finding into death of Wilhelm Bruno Mueller

69y · Male·Ischaemic and hypertensive heart disease

Wilhelm Mueller, a 69-year-old prisoner at Middleton Prison, died suddenly from ischaemic and hypertensive heart disease. Autopsy revealed critical coronary artery stenosis (>75%) with cardiac hypertrophy and remote myoc…

cardiologygeneral practicegliclazide
NSW2026-03-06

Inquest into the death of Gregory Merriman

58y · Male·acute myocardial infarction caused by ischaemic heart disease

Gregory Merriman, a 58-year-old Aboriginal man, died from acute myocardial infarction caused by advanced ischaemic heart disease while in custody at Metropolitan Reception and Remand Centre on 27 December 2022. He experi…

cardiologygeneral practicediagnosticcommunicationperindopril
WA2025-06-12

Inquest into the Death of Graham John BUTLER

76y · Male·out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in a man with coronary artery atherosclerosis and…

Graham John Butler, aged 76, was a sentenced prisoner at Acacia Prison who died from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest caused by coronary artery atherosclerosis in the context of long-standing type 2 diabetes, hypertension,…

correctional healthgeneral medicinebenzydamine
WAhospital2020-04-24

Inquest into the Death of Hassan BECHARA

52y · Male·ischaemic heart disease

Hassan Bechara, a 52-year-old prisoner, died from ischaemic heart disease in July 2017. He had complex cardiac history including dilated cardiomyopathy, triple-vessel coronary disease, and previous cardiac procedures. Cl…

cardiologyemergency medicinedelaysystematorvastatin
TAShospital2023-09-12

Coroner's Finding: Harris, Peter Blackwell

75y · Male·pneumonia and head injury from fall

Peter Harris, aged 75, was admitted with behavioural disturbance and hyponatraemia (low serum sodium of 124 mmol/L). Initial clinical assessment did not identify falls risk. After 4 days, he fell backwards suddenly while…

general medicinegeriatric medicinediagnosticquetiapine
TAScommunity2016-04-21

Coroner's Finding: Newett, Margaret Wynne

77y · Female·combined effects of ischaemic heart disease and calcific aortic valve sclerosis

Margaret Wynne Newett, 77, had moderate aortic stenosis diagnosed in 2011 but was never monitored with follow-up echocardiography as guidelines recommend. On 30 December 2013, she collapsed in a supermarket. At West Coas…

cardiologygeneral practicediagnosticcommunication
SAhospital2016-08-03

Coroner's Finding: LAMBROPOULOS Andrea

34y · Male·hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy following laparoscopic bariatric surgery with i…

Andrea Lambropoulos, a 34-year-old man with morbid obesity, sleep apnoea, and ischaemic heart disease, died following sleeve gastrectomy. He was admitted to HDU rather than ICU post-operatively. In HDU, he experienced re…

bariatric surgeryanaesthesiacommunicationdelaymorphine
QLDhome2014-09-26

Beauchamp, Reginald Hasted

86y · Male·Head injury due to quad bike accident

An 86-year-old grazier died from head injuries sustained in a quad bike accident on his property. He was not wearing a helmet and had significant medical comorbidities (diabetes, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseas…

WAhospital2024-08-09

Inquest into the Death of Lindsay WOODS

48y · Male·metastatic high-grade neuroendocrine carcinoma, treated palliatively

Lindsay Woods, a 48-year-old Aboriginal man with chronic paranoid schizophrenia, organic psychosis, and ischaemic heart disease, died from metastatic high-grade neuroendocrine carcinoma. He was subject to a custody order…

psychiatryoncologyclozapine
VIChospital2026-02-27

Finding into death of PDR

78y · Male·Acute pancreatitis

A 78-year-old man with a long history of mental illness and multiple chronic physical conditions died from acute pancreatitis on 12 May 2025, nine days after presenting with nausea and vomiting at Thomas Embling Hospital…

emergency medicinepsychiatryolanzapine
VIChospital2014-11-17

Finding into death of Kam Wah Koh

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…

trauma surgeryorthopaedic surgerydexamethasone
VIChospital2014-11-17

Finding into death of Allan Phipps

76y · Male·exsanguination secondary to pulmonary aortic fistula and thoracic aorta aneurysm…

Allan Phipps was a 76-year-old man with a known thoracic aortic aneurysm and severe depression admitted to Austin Hospital in October 2012 for unstable angina and depression management. His aneurysm, discovered in March …

vascular surgerycardiologysystemdelayquetiapine
SAhospital2015-09-22

Coroner's Finding: WHETTERS Peter Richard Bertram

75y · Male·Multiorgan failure complicating mixed drug toxicity

A 75-year-old man with end-stage cardiac failure and chronic renal failure died from multiorgan failure complicating mixed drug toxicity following intentional overdose of alcohol, temazepam, and oxycodone. He had express…

cardiologyintensive caretemazepam
TAShospital2026-02-24

Coroner's Finding: Bradley, Steven Basil

65y · Male·Acute on chronic subdural haematoma caused by accidental falls

Steven Basil Bradley, 65, died from acute on chronic subdural haematoma following an unwitnessed fall in hospital. He had metastatic prostate cancer, ischaemic heart disease, and diabetes. On admission for chest sepsis, …

oncologygeneral medicinesystemdelay
SAhome2014-01-31

Coroner's Finding: ROWAN Marjorie June

52y · Female·ischaemic and hypertensive heart disease

A 52-year-old woman with depression, diabetes, and hypertension died at home from ischaemic and hypertensive heart disease. She was prescribed dothiepin 225mg daily for depression management. Following gallbladder surger…

psychiatrygeneral practicedosulepin
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