174 results for “acute cardiac arrhythmia”
34y · Male·cardiorespiratory arrest during struggle and restraint in a man with methylamphe…
…ess. The coroner found restraint did not cause asphyxiation and force was reasonable. Death resulted from cardiac arrhythmia triggered by extreme physical exertion during struggle combined with methylamphetamine's cardi…
34y · Male·Unascertained; likely fatal cardiac arrhythmia secondary to electrolyte disturba…
… (hypokalaemia, hypochloraemia, metabolic alkalosis). The coroner concluded his death was likely due to an acute electrolyte disturbance causing QT prolongation and fatal cardiac arrhythmia. Clinicians should recognise …
35y · Male·Dilated cardiomyopathy and coronary atherosclerosis, in the setting of drug cons…
Simaile Masila-Liutolo, aged 35, died from cardiac arrhythmia precipitated by dilated cardiomyopathy and coronary atherosclerosis, compounded by acute methy…
50y · Male·aspiration of vomit in a man with focal coronary arteriosclerosis
…(approximately 40%) with terminal aspiration of gastric contents. Notably, the deceased had no documented cardiac history and was otherwise active and healthy. Police investigation explored the possibility of foul play …
76y · Male·Cardiac arrest due to cardiomegaly, myocardial fibrosis and ischaemic coronary a…
…cular disease including cardiomegaly, myocardial fibrosis, and ischaemic coronary artery disease, died of cardiac arrest in custody. The autopsy showed chronic structural heart disease sufficient to cause spontaneous le…
49y · Male·Cardiac arrhythmia in a man with methylamphetamine effect and cardiomegaly
Warren John Bullock, aged 49, died from cardiac arrhythmia in the context of methylamphetamine effect and cardiomegaly on 1 July 2022 in Western Australi…
39y · Male·dilated cardiomyopathy
…an, died from dilated cardiomyopathy while in custody at Prince of Wales Hospital. He had a long-standing cardiac history including prior myocardial infarction, presenting acutely with cholecystitis, acute kidney injury…
80y · Male·Multiple injuries due to motor vehicle collision (driver)
…nding section of road. The coroner suspected Mr Lowe suffered a sudden undiagnosed health event (possible cardiac arrhythmia or stroke) that degraded his judgment and vehicle control, as his behaviour was completely out…
36y · Male·hypoxic brain injury and myocardial ischaemia following cardiac arrest during re…
… intoxication was restrained by civilians and police following a property damage incident. He experienced cardiac arrest during restraint and died from hypoxic brain injury and myocardial ischaemia. Autopsy revealed sev…
62y · Male·Hypertensive and ischaemic heart disease in a man with diabetes mellitus
…ainst advice of his treating physicians. He returned to Carroll House and died two days later from sudden cardiac arrhythmia. The coroner found no evidence that his care was inappropriate. The case highlights risks of s…
6y · Male·Acute on chronic respiratory failure in the setting of hypotonic quadriplegic ce…
Luke Hyatt, a 6-year-old with severe cerebral palsy, chronic lung disease, and cardiac arrhythmia requiring a pacemaker, died from acute on chronic respiratory failure following a respiratory …
57y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease in a man with chronic schizophrenia
…with chronic schizophrenia, ischaemic heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, and cardiomyopathy, died from acute myocardial infarction or fatal cardiac arrhythmia at a specialist disability accommodation facility. He re…
45y · Female·Sibutramine ingestion in a woman with coronary artery atherosclerosis
Karen Willis, a 45-year-old woman with no known medical conditions, died of acute cardiac arrhythmia triggered by sibutramine ingestion combined with underlying coronary atherosclerosis. S…
64y · Female·fatal cardiac arrhythmia in a lady with obstructed sleep apnoea, obesity and suf…
…year-old woman with bipolar disorder, severe obstructive sleep apnoea, obesity and diabetes presented with acute psychotic relapse following stress and sleep deprivation. Initially admitted to ED where she was sedated w…
23y · Male·Acute cardiac arrhythmia in 3,4-methylenedioxymethylamphetamine (MDMA) intoxicat…
Tristan Naudi, 23, died from acute cardiac arrhythmia during MDMA intoxication while being restrained prone at hospital. Police appropriately…
48y · Male·cardiac arrhythmia which occurred in the context of physical exertion and hypoxi…
…hillip Walton, a 48-year-old with schizophrenia well-managed on clozapine for nearly 20 years, suffered an acute psychotic episode likely precipitated by cannabis use at a circus. After aggressive behaviour requiring po…
34y · Male·cardiomegaly with contributing aspiration
…0 hours in prone position. Clinical lessons include: recognising that sleep apnoea in obese patients with cardiac disease requires closer monitoring; the presentation of shortness of breath, sweating, and tachycardia wa…
47y · Female·Cardiac arrhythmia due to severe coronary artery atherosclerosis
…her without troponin testing or admission, despite chest pain being the presenting complaint. She died of cardiac arrhythmia secondary to coronary atherosclerosis that night. The coroner found the doctor failed to follo…
30y · Male·Acute pneumonia and multi-organ failure, due to or as a consequence of traumatic…
…nd Regional Processing Centre on 22 December 2016. He collapsed and fell while alone, likely due to either acute cardiac arrhythmia or seizure from severe hyponatraemia—neither condition could have been predicted before…
41y · Male·Myocardial infarction secondary to coronary atherosclerosis, resulting in sudden…
A 41-year-old man with multiple cardiac risk factors (hypertension, hyperlipidemia, obesity, obstructive sleep apnoea, family history) presented …
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