331 results for “ischaemic heart disease”
62y · Male·Non-small cell lung carcinoma with metastases
Desmond Sims, a 62-year-old prisoner, died from advanced non-small cell lung carcinoma with metastases. He was diagnosed with lung cancer in February 2009 at Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH) but was lost to follow-up fo…
42y · Male·Fatal cardiac arrhythmia
A 42-year-old male with undiagnosed chronic coronary artery disease died of fatal cardiac arrhythmia at an immigration detention centre. Key contributing factors were: inges…
61y · Female·Peritonitis due to anastomotic leak at gastrectomy site; pathological obesity as…
A 61-year-old woman with pathological obesity died from peritonitis secondary to anastomotic leak following laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. The procedure itself was appropriate for her failed previous lap band surgeries…
49y · Male·ischaemic heart disease with coronary artery thrombosis (left main stem coronary…
Wayne Mitchell, a 49-year-old man, presented to a clinic with acute chest pain radiating to his jaw, accompanied by dizziness, diaphoresis, and dyspnoea. His symptoms resolved before ambulance arrival. The paramedics per…
66y · Male·legionella pneumophila pneumonia
A 66-year-old man with multiple myeloma undergoing chemotherapy died from legionella pneumonia acquired from the Wesley Hospital water system. He was immunocompromised due to chemotherapy and corticosteroids, making him …
57y · Male·Severe coronary artery disease. It is likely that Kevin's use of inhalants in cu…
Kevin Bugmy, a 57-year-old Aboriginal man, died of severe coronary artery disease while in custody at Cessnock Correctional Centre. The coroner found the care received for his chronic inh…
33y · Female·Injuries sustained as a result of aviation accident—specifically, controlled fli…
A Piper PA-31T Cheyenne aircraft collided with terrain near Benalla, Victoria on 28 July 2004, killing all six occupants including pilot Kerry Endicott and passenger Jacqueline Henderson. The pilot was highly experienced…
90y · Female·Right acute on chronic subdural haematoma sustained in a fall in the setting of …
A 90-year-old woman on warfarin for atrial fibrillation suffered an unwitnessed fall with head strike at an aged care facility. She presented to hospital where a small subdural haemorrhage was not detected on initial CT …
34y · Female·Injuries sustained as a result of aviation accident (collision with terrain)
On 28 July 2004, Belinda Anne Andrews, aged 34, died along with five others when Piper PA-31T aircraft VH-TNP collided with terrain near Benalla, Victoria during a GPS approach in instrument meteorological conditions. Th…
92y · Male·periprosthetic fracture of the left hip sustained from a fall from standing posi…
A 92-year-old man with complex cardiac history was admitted to Royal Hobart Hospital with chest pain and atrial fibrillation. He remained in the Emergency Medical Unit (EMU) for five days despite clinical deterioration, …
62y · Male·Global cerebral ischaemia secondary to intra-operative hypotension following the…
A 62-year-old man died from global cerebral ischaemia following intra-operative hypotension after protamine administration during a cardiac ablation procedure. He had suffered a severe hypotensive reaction to protamine 8…
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