118 results for “cardiac defibrillation”
30y · Male·ischaemic heart disease
…eported irregular heartbeat and heart medication use in 2004, subsequent medical records did not document cardiac disease. A cardiologist reviewing his complete medical history concluded there was no prior indication of…
73y · Male·Coronary atherosclerosis with hypertension, diabetes mellitus, emphysema and per…
John William Chardon, a 73-year-old prisoner, died from coronary atherosclerosis with severe calcified atheroma causing >70% stenosis of coronary arteries. He presented with dizziness on 21 October 2020, which initially …
43y · Female·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy secondary to out of hospital cardiac arrest due…
43-year-old woman with severe, undiscovered coronary artery atherosclerosis died from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest while in police custody at Dame Phyllis Frost Centre. She had presented to ED 5 months earlier wit…
32y · Male·Methamphetamine toxicity in a man with ischaemic heart disease
…isease with myocardial fibrosis. While prone positioning during restraint can theoretically contribute to cardiac arrest, the short duration of restraint, extremely high drug levels, and pre-existing severe heart diseas…
38y · Male·Multiple self-inflicted stab wounds to the chest causing significant internal or…
…to stop the self-harm, and Taylor was handcuffed and placed in recovery position. Paramedics found him in cardiac arrest; resuscitation was unsuccessful. The coroner found the Taser did not contribute to death, police a…
67y · Male·Acute myocardial infarction due to coronary atherosclerosis
Donald Hay, a 67-year-old prisoner with a lengthy history of heart disease, suffered an acute myocardial infarction while in custody at Wolston Correctional Centre on 15 November 2011. He was rapidly transferred to Princ…
50y · Male·coronary atherosclerosis
…ain shortly after arrival on 21 July and despite immediate medical care including CPR, adrenaline, and defibrillation, could not be resuscitated. The coroner found his medical supervision, treatment and care were of prop…
70y · Male·ischaemic heart disease
…aring no relationship to his death. Care at the mental health facility was deemed appropriate. The sudden cardiac death was consistent with his pre-existing ischaemic heart disease and multiple cardiovascular risk facto…
84y · Female·ischaemic heart disease
…der when she refused transport despite clinical necessity. During transfer to the ambulance, she suffered cardiac arrest, likely precipitated by the distressing circumstances. Resuscitation was initiated immediately and…
50y · Male·acute myocardial infarction due to coronary atherosclerosis
…dards appropriate and that nothing could have reasonably prevented his death. Key clinical lesson: sudden cardiac death can occur with minimal preceding symptoms. The case highlights that in custodial settings, systemat…
43y · Male·Coronary Atherosclerosis
Andrew Emerton, a 43-year-old prisoner with a history of substance abuse and psychiatric treatment, collapsed after vigorous exercise in custody. He called for help reporting shortness of breath and was found unconscious…
43y · Male·Unascertained - attributed to metabolic/physiological derangement in context of …
…ay in connecting 000 calls to ESTA ambulance dispatch did not contribute to death given he was already in cardiac arrest.
50y · Male·myocardial infarction caused by coronary atherosclerosis
Desmond Jambajimba Tilmouth, a 50-year-old Aboriginal man, died of myocardial infarction from severe coronary atherosclerosis complicated by end-stage renal disease and an incarcerated strangulated umbilical hernia. He d…
35y · Male·unascertained - multifactorial cardiorespiratory arrest
…st Dr H. concluded death was multifactorial, possibly involving excited delirium syndrome with underlying cardiac vulnerability, potassium dysregulation, or psychiatric predisposition. Police response was lawful and app…
51y · Male·ischaemic heart disease with myocarditis
…ease managed with medications that he lost access to during the boat journey. On arrival, he reported his cardiac history to a nurse who issued a yellow priority card, but there is no evidence this information was clear…
41y · Male·Cardiomegaly and Coronary Artery Disease with significant contributing condition…
…h. The coroner found no system or procedural failures. Clinically, this case highlights the importance of cardiac risk stratification in custodial settings and recognition that emphysema represents irreversible lung dam…
76y · Male·out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in a man with coronary artery atherosclerosis and…
Graham John Butler, aged 76, died from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest secondary to coronary artery atherosclerosis and diabetes whilst imprisoned at Acacia Prison. He h…
51y · Male·Coronary atherosclerosis
…man with a 26-year prison history died from coronary atherosclerosis while incarcerated. He had extensive cardiac disease documented since 1996, with multiple heart attacks in 2011-2012, yet remained reluctant to engage…
35y · Male·unascertained - multifactorial: underlying ischaemic heart disease, drug intoxic…
…ill. Less than 24 hours later, after allegedly attempting murder, he was arrested by police and developed cardiac arrest while in prone restraint. Autopsy revealed significant early-onset atherosclerotic heart disease. …
48y · Male·Ischaemic Heart Disease
…heart disease (90-95% left anterior descending coronary artery narrowing). He had family history of early cardiac disease, prior borderline QTc prolongation on ECG, asthma, schizophrenia, and poly-substance abuse histor…
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