Coronial

58 results for coronary artery atherosclerotic disease

SAcommunity2011-05-12

Coroner's Finding: KILTIE Andrew

52y · Male·clozapine toxicity

…ozapine concentration (45mg/kg) was in the lethal range. Post-mortem findings showed cardiac failure with coronary artery disease, pulmonary oedema, and liver congestion. Evidence suggests heart failure caused hepatic im…

psychiatrycardiologyclozapine
TAShospital2024-04-16

Coroner's Finding: Smith, Lance Royal

62y · Male·Advanced atherosclerotic and hypertensive coronary vascular disease

Lance Royal Smith, aged 62, died from advanced atherosclerotic coronary vascular disease following a motorcycle crash on 4 November 2023. He was riding an unregiste…

emergency medicinetrauma surgerycannabis
SA2011-12-22

Coroner's Finding: FRY Lindsay Allan

61y · Male·ischaemic heart disease with significant atherosclerotic narrowing of all three …

…indsay Allan Fry, a 61-year-old prisoner with poorly controlled Type II diabetes, died of ischaemic heart disease while in custody at Yatala Labour Prison. Autopsy revealed marked coronary artery atherosclerosis, myocar…

cardiologyendocrinologymetformin
TAS2020-04-20

Coroner's Finding: Petterwood, Michael Lewis

59y · Male·atherosclerotic coronary vascular disease

…59-year-old zinc smelter worker with 32 years at his employer, collapsed suddenly at work and died of atherosclerotic coronary vascular disease. Autopsy revealed severe coronary stenosis (80% of left main/LAD), obesity,…

occupational and environmental healthcardiologydelay
NSWhome2025-07-30

Inquest into the death of Hilary Gordon-Squire

65y · Male·Pneumonia, due to chronic lung disease with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disea…

A 65-year-old man with severe chronic lung disease, COPD, and coronary artery disease died at home. Evidence suggests he deliberately ingested benzodiazepin…

forensic medicinegeneral practicesystemdelaybenzodiazepines
SAhome2024-09-13

Coroner's Finding: Roy, William James

71y · Male·ischaemic heart disease due to coronary atherosclerosis

71-year-old man died of ischaemic heart disease due to coronary atherosclerosis while on home detention bail. He had significant cardiovascular risk fact…

aspirin
WAhome2019-07-23

Inquest into the Death of Stephen Thomas OXLEY

52y · Male·atherosclerotic and hypertensive heart disease

…xley, a 52-year-old man with schizoaffective disorder managed on a Community Treatment Order, died of atherosclerotic and hypertensive heart disease. He had multiple modifiable cardiovascular risk factors including heav…

psychiatrygeneral practiceflupenthixol
WA2023-03-13

Inquest into the Death of Frank ALBERT

46y · Male·atherosclerotic heart disease

Frank Albert, a 46-year-old Aboriginal man, died from atherosclerotic heart disease while incarcerated at West Kimberley Regional Prison. Although his death was caused by …

cardiologyemergency medicinesystemcommunicationquetiapine
VIChospital2025-08-15

Finding into death of Person E

70y · Male·organising diffuse alveolar damage in the setting of hypertensive heart disease,…

… prison custody from organising diffuse alveolar damage in the setting of pre-existing hypertensive heart disease, right ventricular hypertrophy, coronary artery atherosclerosis, and COPD. He presented on 18 April 2023 …

respiratory medicineintensive care
SAaged care2018-04-26

Coroner's Finding: MAHERAS Haralambos

74y · Male·ischaemic heart disease; acute myocardial infarction due to significant atherosc…

A 74-year-old man with severe dementia died suddenly of ischaemic heart disease while detained at a secure mental health residential facility. He had been transferred to Clements House …

geriatric medicinepsychiatryclonazepam
WA2025-03-18

Inquest into the Death of Lex Gregory MAHER

45y · Male·atherosclerotic heart disease

Lex Gregory Maher, a 45-year-old Aboriginal man imprisoned at Greenough Regional Prison, died of atherosclerotic heart disease while playing basketball. He had abnormal ECGs detected in March and May 2022 and was a…

cardiologycorrectional healthsystemcommunicationatorvastatin
SAcommunity2016-08-01

Coroner's Finding: ONG Hock An

58y · Male·ischaemic heart disease

Hock An Ong, 58-year-old Malaysian national, died of acute ischaemic heart disease while evading lawful apprehension during an immigration operation in rural South Australia. He had undiag…

perindopril
VIChospital2022-03-15

Finding into death of Ann Leah Jones

87y · Female·Pulmonary artery rupture complicating pulmonary artery catheter insertion in a w…

Mrs Jones, an 87-year-old woman with severe ischaemic heart disease, died from pulmonary artery rupture during elective off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery. A Swan-Ganz …

cardiothoracic surgeryanaesthesiaproceduralsystemfentanyl
WA2019-06-19

Inquest into the Death of Malcolm Patrick O'DRISCOLL

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

…er, died on 15 April 2017 at Acacia Prison from acute myocardial infarction on a background of severe atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. He had been imprisoned since May 2007 with a complex medical history includin…

cardiologyvascular surgery
WAhospital2018-03-07

Inquest into the Death of William Scott BARTLETT

36y · Male·hypoxic brain injury and myocardial ischaemia following cardiac arrest during re…

…est during restraint and died from hypoxic brain injury and myocardial ischaemia. Autopsy revealed severe coronary atherosclerosis and acute myocardial infarction. The coroner found the restraint force was appropriate an…

emergency medicineintensive caremethamphetamine
TAShospital2017-11-01

Coroner's Finding: French, Steven John

57y · Male·large volume ischaemic infarct (stroke)

…e and gait difficulty in May 2013. Imaging at Launceston General Hospital on 30 May demonstrated vertebral artery dissection, but this was not recognised by the reporting radiologist. The dissection was only identified r…

neurologyradiologydiagnosticcommunicationenoxaparin
SA2016-08-25

Coroner's Finding: HOPKINS Ronald William

78y · Male·cardiomegaly with left ventricular hypertrophy and atherosclerotic cardiovascula…

…died in Mount Gambier Prison on 20 April 2014 from cardiomegaly with left ventricular hypertrophy and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, with contributing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. He had significant c…

cardiologygeneral practicesalbutamol
NSWhospital2018-07-13

Inquest into the death of Leonard Bartholomeusz

73y · Male·Consequences of myocardial infarction with coronary artery atherosclerotic disea…

…econd ECG was catastrophically overlooked and that appropriate escalation to cardiology with admission to coronary care unit would have been indicated. However, it remains uncertain whether earlier intervention would hav…

emergency medicineorthopaedic surgerysystemcommunicationfentanyl
TAS2022-11-30

Coroner's Finding: Gurr, Phillip Leslie

54y · Male·Acute severe trauma sustained in a motor vehicle crash, including transected tho…

…while driving, a prolonged cough he had suffered for 8 weeks, or an undiagnosed cardiac event (he had 50% coronary artery narrowing). The coroner condemned the unsafe practice of consuming alcohol while driving. No mecha…

jim beam bourbon and cola
WAhospital2023-01-11

Inquest into the Death of Colin Albert WINTER

71y · Male·End-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and atherosclerotic heart diseas…

Colin Albert Winter, a 71-year-old prisoner who died from end-stage COPD and atherosclerotic heart disease, received comprehensive medical care during 33 years of incarceration at Casuarina Pris…

respiratory medicinecardiologycommunicationsystem

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