Coronial

323 results for chronic heart failure

SAhospital2021-11-23

Coroner's Finding: Osborne, Brian Thomas

89y · Male·combined effects of cerebrovascular accident, pneumonia and chronic cardiac fail…

An 89-year-old man with multiple comorbidities (ischaemic heart disease, diabetes, COPD) presented with chest infection and was admitted for heart failure. He suffered an…

cardiologyneurologyinsulin
NSW2025-11-19

Inquest into the death of Mark Lewis

86y · Male·End-stage congestive cardiac failure on a background of dilated cardiomyopathy

Mark Lewis, aged 86, died from end-stage congestive cardiac failure in custody at Long Bay Hospital Aged Care Unit. He had multiple chronic conditions (dilated cardiomyopath…

cardiologyinfectious diseases
VICaged care2024-05-27

Finding into death of Jon Lewis

57y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease in a man with chronic schizophrenia

Jon Lewis, a 57-year-old man with chronic schizophrenia, ischaemic heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, and cardiomyopathy, died from acute myoca…

cardiologypsychiatryvenlafaxine
SAhospital2019-06-12

Coroner's Finding: CHEETHAM Robert Boyd

84y · Male·dilated cardiomyopathy with cardiomegaly due to pulmonary hypertension and valvu…

… with advanced cardiac disease (dilated cardiomyopathy, pulmonary hypertension, atrial septal defect) and chronic schizophrenia died of natural causes while subject to a Mental Health Act detention order at Royal Adelai…

cardiologypsychiatry
VICcommunity2026-03-27

Finding into death of Sacha Timothee Louis Lefebvre

52y · Male·Complications of chronic cardiac failure in the setting of ischaemic heart disea…

Sacha Timothee Louis Lefebvre, aged 52, died from complications of chronic cardiac failure with ischaemic heart disease and chronic anaemia whilst sleeping rough at Hawthorn Librar…

cardiologyemergency medicinesystemdelaymethamphetamine
SAhospital2005-08-11

Coroner's Finding: ROSATI Giovanni

71y · Male·Combined effects of ischaemic and valvular heart disease

A 71-year-old man with chronic paranoid schizophrenia was detained under the Mental Health Act after community mental health workers obs…

psychiatrycardiology
VIChospital2012-06-06

Finding into death of Lewis Chetcuti

63y · Male·Respiratory failure due to acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive airways dis…

…t with longstanding schizophrenia and significant comorbidities including severe COPD, congestive cardiac failure and chronic renal failure, died from respiratory failure due to acute exacerbation of COPD. In the three …

psychiatryemergency medicine
VIChospital2026-01-23

Finding into death of MD

82y · Male·Complications of large bowel obstruction in a man with diverticular disease and …

…but perioperative medicine and ICU teams deemed him too high-risk due to extensive comorbidities including heart failure, chronic kidney disease, atrial fibrillation, and peripheral vascular disease. Following discussio…

general surgerycolorectal surgerywarfarin
WAcommunity2017-08-28

Inquest into the Death of CNR (Subject to Suppression Order)

16y · Male·heart failure due to chronic rheumatic heart disease

A 16-year-old from remote Western Australia died from heart failure due to chronic rheumatic heart disease. He developed acute rheumatic fever in 2006 following strep…

paediatricscardiologybenzathine penicillin
NSWhospital2018-07-11

Inquest into the death of Richard Lewis

91y · Male·complications of pneumonia

Richard Lewis, a 91-year-old man in custody, died of pneumonia complicated by underlying ischaemic heart disease and chronic lung disease. He was transferred from the Aged Care and Rehabilitation Unit at Long Ba…

cardiologyrespiratory medicine
QLDhospital2020-05-25

Smith, Lawrence Sylvester

81y · Male·Massive right cerebral haemorrhage due to hypertensive heart disease

An 81-year-old man with multiple comorbidities (diabetes, cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease, congestive heart failure) died from a massive cerebral haemorrhage due to hypertensive he…

neurosurgerygeneral medicinemorphine
VIChospital2024-04-19

Finding into death of Andrew Peter De Julia

61y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease in the setting of aspiration pneumonia in a man with Pra…

…De Julia, a 61-year-old man with Prader-Willi syndrome, complex medical history including severe ischaemic heart disease, and multiple comorbidities, died of ischaemic heart disease complicated by aspiration pneumonia. …

general medicineintensive carenoradrenaline
WA2019-06-19

Inquest into the Death of Malcolm Patrick O'DRISCOLL

66y · Male·acute myocardial infarction on a background of atherosclerotic cardiovascular di…

…nce May 2007 with a complex medical history including previous bypass surgery, multiple stent insertions, chronic renal failure, type-2 diabetes, and COPD. Days before his death, he was hospitalised for investigation of…

cardiologyvascular surgery
NSWhospital2025-05-15

Inquest into the death of Francis Cable

90y · Male·pneumonia complicating ischaemic heart disease

…at Prince of Wales Hospital on 12 September 2022. He had complex medical comorbidities including ischaemic heart disease, chronic cardiac failure, pulmonary disease, and pneumonia. Admitted on 5 August 2022 with multi-l…

cardiologyrespiratory medicine
SAhospital2025-05-20

Coroner's Finding: Freeman, Keith Vivian

71y · Male·end-stage cardiac failure on a background of ischaemic heart disease with dilate…

Keith Freeman, aged 71, died in custody from end-stage cardiac failure with ischaemic heart disease and dilated cardiomyopathy. He had complex cardiac history including previou…

cardiologyemergency medicinedelayfurosemide
NSW2020-04-22

Inquest into the death of Robert HOWLETT

74y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease and coronary atherosclerosis

Mr Robert Howlett, a 74-year-old man with extensive comorbidities including chronic lung disease, hypertension and severe hearing disability, died of ischaemic heart disease and coronary at…

cardiologygeneral practicecommunicationnifedipine
NThospital2020-07-17

Inquest into the death of Ishmael Nawirridj

51y · Male·Multiple organ failure due to Influenza A pneumonia, in the context of chronic k…

…Nalaiyir Nangarid, a 51-year-old Aboriginal man with complex medical history including myasthenia gravis, chronic kidney disease, COPD, and ischaemic heart disease, died from multiple organ failure due to Influenza A pn…

intensive carerespiratory medicinemedicationmeropenem
SAhospital2017-04-19

Coroner's Finding: ANNS William James

69y · Male·end-stage interstitial lung disease and chronic congestive cardiac failure

A 69-year-old male Vietnam veteran with end-stage interstitial lung disease, biventricular heart failure, ischaemic heart disease, diabetes, and chronic renal impairment died at Flinders Medical Centre. …

cardiologyrespiratory medicine
VICmental health2025-07-14

Finding into death of Maxwell Bernard Howard

84y · Male·Bronchopneumonia in the setting of pulmonary emphysema and hypertensive heart di…

Maxwell Howard, 84, died from bronchopneumonia in the setting of pulmonary emphysema and hypertensive heart disease while admitted to a mental health acute unit under a Temporary Treatment Order. He had multiple co…

psychiatryemergency medicinecarbamazepine
TAShospital2023-04-13

Coroner's Finding: Leader, Andrew

60y · Male·sepsis/leg cellulitis with peripheral oedema and congestive cardiac failure in t…

Andrew Leader, a 60-year-old man with treatment-resistant schizophrenia, emphysema, COPD, chronic hyponatraemia, and heart failure, died of sepsis from leg cellulitis with peripheral oedema and congestiv…

general medicinepsychiatry

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