42 results for “congestive cardiomyopathy”
67y · Male·Congestive cardiac failure
Martin Leach, a 67-year-old man serving a life sentence, died from congestive cardiac failure with atrial fibrillation and dilated cardiomyopathy. He had consistently refused life-pr…
33y · Male·Multi-organ failure due to sepsis on a background of severe ischaemic cardiomyop…
…McInnes Thompson, aged 33, died from multi-organ failure due to sepsis complicated by severe ischaemic cardiomyopathy. He had a complex medical history including viral myocarditis, previous intestinal resection with colo…
63y · Male·severe refractory heart failure despite coronary artery bypass and repeated prol…
…ailure despite coronary artery bypass grafting and intensive cardiovascular support. He presented with cardiomyopathy, poorly controlled diabetes, and severe coronary artery disease. Following surgery at Flinders Medical…
65y · Male·multiple injuries sustained in a fall from a height
A 65-year-old man with morbid obesity, cardiomyopathy, and irregular heart rhythm sustained a ankle injury while hunting in steep terrain. During helicopter…
46y · Male·congestive cardiac failure due to cardiomyopathy and coronary artery atheroscler…
A 46-year-old man with significant cardiac and medical comorbidities died of congestive cardiac failure due to cardiomyopathy and coronary artery atherosclerosis while in police custody. He wa…
63y · Male·End stage ischaemic cardiomyopathy and chronic renal impairment
Nicola Spina, a 63-year-old male prisoner at Port Phillip Prison, died from end-stage ischaemic cardiomyopathy and chronic renal impairment on 17 July 2010. He presented to St Vincent's Hospital on 6 July 2010 wit…
76y · Male·exsanguination secondary to pulmonary aortic fistula and thoracic aorta aneurysm…
Allan Phipps was a 76-year-old man with a known thoracic aortic aneurysm and severe depression admitted to Austin Hospital in October 2012 for unstable angina and depression management. His aneurysm, discovered in March …
39y · Male·cardiac arrest caused by alcoholic cardiomyopathy
Ryan Smiler was a 39-year-old Aboriginal man who died from cardiac arrest caused by alcoholic cardiomyopathy while in custody at Darwin Correctional Centre. He had a long history of alcohol abuse, hypertension, …
67y · Male·aspiration pneumonia with contributing chronic schizophrenia
Robert Nicholas Hocking, a 67-year-old man with treatment-resistant chronic schizophrenia, died from aspiration pneumonia during his final hospitalization at Royal Adelaide Hospital. He was a long-term inpatient at Glens…
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 methylamphetamine use and physical exertion during p…
69y · Female·Multiple organ failure due to secondary haemochromatosis (transfusion-associated…
…ber 2022, transferrin saturation had been at ~100% for years. She subsequently developed iron overload cardiomyopathy, cirrhotic liver changes, and acute renal failure. At emergency admission with perforated gallbladder,…
Three separate cases: (1) Ronald Grundy - advanced atherosclerotic coronary vasc…
…palliative care was provided appropriately in the prison facility per his wishes. Ian Smith (46) died of congestive cardiac failure and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease after a lifetime of complex cardiac problems;…
59y · Male·idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (probably alcohol related)
A 59-year-old Aboriginal man died of idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy in a Darwin police watch house following arrest for the minor offence of drinking in a designated publ…
52y · Male·clozapine toxicity
Andrew Kiltie, 52-year-old Aboriginal man, died from clozapine toxicity on 26 December 2007. He had been on clozapine 400mg daily for 5 years with significant clinical benefit for aggressive behaviour and psychosis, enab…
87y · Female·Multiple opioid drug toxicity (morphine and fentanyl) in combination with conges…
An 87-year-old woman with multiple comorbidities (ischaemic heart disease, emphysema, chronic kidney disease) was discharged home for palliative care after a hospital admission. Her family administered excessive doses of…
81y · Male·haemorrhage from metastatic squamous cell tumour of the right axilla
An 81-year-old man with extensive comorbidities (cardiac failure, COPD, diabetes, renal failure) presented with a right axillary squamous cell carcinoma with metastases. He was admitted for palliative care and pain manag…
74y · Male·Intra-abdominal haemorrhage complicating elective umbilical hernia repair
A 74-year-old man with significant cardiac history (atrial fibrillation, dilated cardiomyopathy, pacemaker) underwent elective umbilical hernia repair. Intraoperatively, unexpected ascites was disco…
70y · Female·Heart failure due to paroxysmal atrial fibrillation treated with flecainide card…
… (two 150mg doses) for cardioversion without cardiology consultation, despite recent chest X-ray showing congestive cardiac failure—a documented contraindication to flecainide for decades. Cognitive bias from successful …
52y · Male·ischaemic heart disease
…oner, died from ischaemic heart disease in July 2017. He had complex cardiac history including dilated cardiomyopathy, triple-vessel coronary disease, and previous cardiac procedures. Clinical lessons include: (1) medica…
89y · Female·acute-on-chronic renal failure on a background of ischaemic heart disease, hyper…
An 89-year-old Aboriginal woman with chronic renal impairment and congestive cardiac failure was prescribed gentamicin intramuscularly for a urinary tract infection caused by Klebsi…
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