391 results for “arrhythmia”
34y · Male·Mixed methadone and thioridazine toxicity
…pted expert evidence that both drugs contributed to death, with thioridazine potentially causing cardiac arrhythmia and methadone causing respiratory depression during sleep. Medical management was not criticised—methado…
63y · Female·Unascertained (natural causes) - favoured mechanism sudden cardiac arrhythmia
… severe fatty liver disease, elevated heart weight, and foreign material in airways, with sudden cardiac arrhythmia being the likely mechanism. Toxicology showed therapeutic levels of psychiatric medications (citalopram,…
20y · Male·Widespread hypoxic brain injury secondary to cardiac arrhythmia, ventricular fib…
Shayne McMahon, 20, died on 7 April 2007 from cardiac arrhythmia and hypoxic brain injury after exposure to butane from a severed LPG gas line at North Star Holiday Reso…
80y · Male·Multiple injuries due to motor vehicle collision (driver)
…tion 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 of charac…
48y · Male·Fatal cardiac arrhythmia which was the result of obstructive sleep apnoea
Jason Radford, a 48-year-old First Nations man, died of fatal cardiac arrhythmia secondary to obstructive sleep apnoea while in custody at Junee Correctional Centre. He had multiple com…
48y · Male·Pulmonary fibrosis associated with scoliosis
…tis with systemic inflammation (CRP 186.7), and fat embolism, suggesting possible sepsis-related cardiac arrhythmia. Clinical lessons include: ensuring timely follow-up of abnormal investigations (chest X-ray), investiga…
63y · Male·cardiac arrhythmia complicating recent posterior myocardial infarct with underly…
Craig Nicholas Canham, aged 63, died in custody at Yatala Labour Prison from cardiac arrhythmia complicating a recent posterior myocardial infarction with underlying hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. He ha…
37y · Female·Unascertained; possibly sudden cardiac arrhythmia
… her in cardiac arrest at home. Autopsy showed pulmonary oedema and revealed possible underlying cardiac arrhythmia (no structural abnormality detected but QT syndrome or other conduction abnormality could not be exclude…
30y · Male·Methamphetamine toxicity in the setting of a stabbing
…text of acute physical exertion during the fight. The forensic pathologist concluded that sudden cardiac arrhythmia secondary to methamphetamine toxicity and hyperadrenergic stimulation, compounded by the stress of the p…
38y · Male·Combined effects of coronary atherosclerosis and cardiomegaly, with methylamphet…
Anzac Sullivan, a 38-year-old Aboriginal man, died of a cardiac arrhythmia secondary to severe underlying cardiac disease (coronary atherosclerosis, cardiomegaly, and possible QT …
50y · Male·coronary artery atherosclerosis causing sudden fatal cardiac arrhythmia
…hizophrenia managed on clozapine, died from coronary artery atherosclerosis causing sudden fatal cardiac arrhythmia. He was under a Community Treatment Order at the time of death. After being discharged from Sir Charles …
61y · Male·Cardiac arrhythmia due to ischaemic heart disease causing loss of consciousness …
…derlying heart disease with coronary artery occlusion. The coroner concluded Mr Smith suffered a cardiac arrhythmia causing loss of consciousness while driving at low speed (≤35 km/h), resulting in the vehicle leaving th…
62y · Male·fatal cardiac arrhythmia secondary to end-stage ischaemic cardiomyopathy
…old prisoner with severe ischaemic heart disease, diabetes, and cardiomyopathy died from a fatal cardiac arrhythmia in hospital. He had extensive cardiac history including pacemaker insertion, coronary stents, and bypass…
53y · Male·Coronary artery atherosclerosis and cardiomegaly in a man using synthetic cannab…
A 53-year-old man died of sudden cardiac arrhythmia while travelling on a train. Autopsy revealed coronary artery atherosclerosis and cardiomegaly, with tox…
38y · Male·Toxicity to methylamphetamine
…sted physically during handcuffing. He lost consciousness during restraint and suffered a lethal cardiac arrhythmia secondary to methylamphetamine toxicity, exacerbated by physical exertion, stress, and the arrest itself…
46y · Male·Ventricular arrhythmia in a man with epilepsy and documented episodes of bradyca…
Garry John Stephens, aged 46, died in Port Phillip Prison on 7 September 2007 from ventricular arrhythmia in a man with epilepsy and documented bradycardia episodes. The coroner accepted this as consistent with…
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 Australia. He was …
21y · Male·unascertained natural causes
…e detected. The coroner concluded the death was natural, possibly due to a cardiac channelopathy (sudden arrhythmia syndrome), which can cause sudden unexplained death in young healthy individuals. The case highlights th…
44y · Male·Coronary atherosclerosis (despite stenting) with cardiac arrhythmia triggered by…
A 44-year-old man with significant coronary artery disease (despite previous stenting) died of acute coronary syndrome triggered by exertion on a rural property. He called his wife at 1:30pm reporting chest discomfort; s…
46y · Male·Cardiomegaly
… toxicity contributing to death. Cardiac enlargement of this magnitude predisposes to spontaneous lethal arrhythmia. The death was entirely natural. No clinical errors, delays in emergency response, or preventable factor…
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