98 results for “acute cardiac event”
55y · Male·Acute myocardial infarction due to coronary thrombosis and coronary atherosclero…
Leonard Fraser, a 55-year-old prisoner, died from acute myocardial infarction on 1 January 2007 following a second cardiac event. He presented to prison medical c…
47y · Male·Unascertained natural causes, probably sudden cardiac arrhythmia
… a solo dive at Royal Beach Mornington on 3 December 2011. The coroner found he suffered a sudden natural cardiac event, likely arrhythmia, while diving. Contributing factors included excessive weight (29.18 kg total, e…
79y · Male·myocardial infarction
…The coroner found care appropriate throughout both admissions. The case illustrates challenges in managing acute cardiac events in elderly patients with advanced dementia and behavioural disturbance, and the tension bet…
86y · Male·Acute Myocardial Ischaemia in an Elderly Man with Valvular and Ischaemic Heart D…
…rwent left inguinal hernia repair under general anaesthesia at a regional hospital. He experienced a small acute myocardial infarction during or immediately after surgery, which remained undiagnosed in theatre despite i…
73y · Male·Complications of multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle incident (car vs…
…ter from complications. The coroner found he experienced loss of consciousness likely from sleep apnoea or acute cardiac event. Key clinical lesson: the patient was recently hospitalized for severe heart failure but did…
70y · Male·blunt injuries of the head and neck sustained in a motor vehicle crash
…ear-old man with a history of ischaemic heart disease and prior coronary artery bypass surgery suffered a cardiac arrhythmia while driving a racing car at Baskerville Raceway. He lost consciousness, causing his vehicle …
69y · Male·acute myocardial ischaemia due to underlying coronary atherosclerosis
Richard Henry Lyne, a 69-year-old man in custody on remand, suffered an acute coronary syndrome after a fall in February 2011. He was appropriately transferred to hospital and assessed…
45y · Male·Coronary artery disease due to severe atherosclerosis; acute myocardial infarcti…
…hile gardening from coronary artery disease due to severe atherosclerosis. He had a documented history of cardiac symptoms (chest pain presentations in 1996 and 2002) but failed to disclose these to Department of Correc…
76y · Male·Animal attack, likely crocodile
…rry), hypertension, and high cholesterol. He was unfamiliar with the remote location and its dangers. No preventable medical errors were identified, but the case illustrates risks of wilderness activities for older adul…
57y · Male·Ischaemic Heart Disease
…including ischaemic heart disease, hypertension, hypercholesterolaemia and chronic airways disease died of acute myocardial infarction whilst being transferred by ambulance from a mental health facility to hospital. He …
85y · Female·ischaemic heart disease with renal failure
… 20 April 2016, was transferred to hospital with a suspected hip fracture (later ruled out), and developed acute renal failure. She was subject to a guardianship order with detention provisions. The coroner found no evi…
77y · Female·myocardial infarction
…nal fixation at Royal Adelaide Hospital, her general condition deteriorated significantly. She suffered a cardiac arrest on 3 March 2000 and was diagnosed with anterior myocardial infarction. Management focused on comfo…
47y · Female·hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy complicating systolic cardiac arrest in the set…
Ms Ling-Ling Ang, aged 47, died from hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy and cardiac arrest following severe allergic asthma exacerbation during the November 2016 Melbourne thunderstorm asth…
72y · Male·acute gangrene of colon with probable perforation along with bowel obstruction a…
Giovanni Bertoncini, a 72-year-old man with diabetes and cardiac disease, presented to Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital on Christmas Day 2002 with acute abdominal pain and v…
54y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease secondary to coronary artery atherosclerosis and aneurys…
…hroom. Autopsy revealed severe coronary artery atherosclerosis with dissecting aneurysm, cardiomegaly, and acute myocardial infarction. The coroner found his medical care during imprisonment was appropriate and reasonab…
63y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic brain injury and pneumonia complicating cardiac arrest in a ma…
Armin Schaefer, a 63-year-old man with schizophrenia, cardiac risk factors, and emphysema, died from hypoxic-ischaemic brain injury and pneumonia following cardiac arr…
85y · Female·Asphyxia due to upper airways obstruction by mucoid plugging of the upper airway…
… assessment on 14 April showed deterioration necessitating nil-by-mouth status. She suffered an aspiration event with acute respiratory distress and hypoxia. Given her baseline health, irreversible dysphagia, and failur…
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 …
64y · Male·Arteriosclerotic coronary artery and hypertensive heart disease
…led hours on 2 March, then 20kg overweight on 3 March) suggested inadequate monitoring or intervention for acute decompensation; his acute collapse on 12:30pm on 5 March warranted clinical assessment and possible escala…
51y · Male·ischaemic heart disease
A 51-year-old prisoner died from ischaemic heart disease after suffering a cardiac event while being transferred between prison units. He had complained of chest pain to correctional offic…
AI-generated summary and tagging — may contain inaccuracies; refer to original finding for legal purposes. Report an inaccuracy.