82 results for “fatal cardiac arrhythmia”
51y · Male·Seizure consistent with alcohol withdrawal complicated by naturally occurring ca…
… and perceived chronic illness, implementing 15-minute cell checks. Around 3am on 8 January, he suffered a fatal seizure followed by cardiac arrhythmia. The coroner found the supervision, treatment, and care were approp…
60y · Male·fracture dislocation through vertebrae C4/5 and basal subarachnoid haemorrhage (…
… struck the riverbed. Evidence indicates Hall lost consciousness—most likely from either hypoglycaemia or cardiac arrhythmia—as he travelled 200 metres downhill without applying brakes. The tractor's engine was not runn…
33y · Male·Fatal cardiac arrhythmia, secondary to acute kidney injury
…r fracture repair surgery on 17 March 2016 at Liverpool Hospital. He died 38 hours post-operatively from a fatal cardiac arrhythmia secondary to acute kidney injury with severe hyperkalaemia. Pre-operative assessment id…
57y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease in a man with chronic schizophrenia
…haemic heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, and cardiomyopathy, died from acute myocardial infarction or fatal cardiac arrhythmia at a specialist disability accommodation facility. He reported chest symptoms (dyspnoea…
46y · Male·Complications of chronic alcoholism and hypertension
…e, enlarged heart, and elevated ketoacid levels consistent with alcoholic ketoacidosis (AKA)—a potentially fatal metabolic condition occurring after sudden alcohol cessation. The coroner found his death resulted from a …
61y · Female·Ischaemic heart disease due to coronary artery atherosclerosis
…re atherosclerosis, previous myocardial infarctions, and evidence of old infarction foci that could alter cardiac conductive properties and trigger fatal arrhythmias. Medications (venlafaxine and doxylamine) were at the…
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 Ho…
47y · Male·Unascertained natural causes, probably sudden cardiac arrhythmia
… a solo dive at Royal Beach Mornington on 3 December 2011. The coroner found he suffered a sudden natural cardiac event, likely arrhythmia, while diving. Contributing factors included excessive weight (29.18 kg total, e…
41y · Male·Injuries sustained in a motor vehicle incident (driver) in a man with coronary a…
… The coroner could not definitively determine whether the collision resulted from deliberate suicide or a cardiac arrhythmia given his risk factors.
87y · Female·digoxin toxicity with hyperkalaemia
…ite receiving activated charcoal and appropriate ICU care with 26 vials of DigiFab antidote, she suffered cardiac arrest and died from digoxin toxicity with hyperkalaemia. The coroner found that hospital staff took all …
60y · Male·Complications of chronic lung disease (emphysema, foreign body giant cell reacti…
…ction in lungs), and moderate atherosclerotic coronary disease. The coroner concluded death resulted from cardiac strain and ischaemia secondary to pulmonary hypertension. His partner, who was also substance-dependent, …
64y · Female·fatal cardiac arrhythmia in a lady with obstructed sleep apnoea, obesity and suf…
…ld not be revived despite aggressive resuscitation. The coroner concluded the most likely cause was sudden fatal cardiac arrhythmia triggered by her acute psychiatric illness, obesity, severe sleep apnoea and sleep depr…
42y · Male·Fatal cardiac arrhythmia
A 42-year-old male with undiagnosed chronic coronary artery disease died of fatal cardiac arrhythmia at an immigration detention centre. Key contributing factors were: ingestion of methamp…
31y · Male·Acute Myocardial Infarction
…myocardial infarction while in remand custody. He had a long history of methamphetamine use and untreated cardiac damage. On 28 April 2015, he reported chest pain to a nurse, who recorded vital signs within normal range…
36y · Male·Cardiac failure associated with intravenous methylamphetamine abuse and exertion
A 36-year-old man died from cardiac failure associated with intravenous methylamphetamine abuse and exertion. He had injected methylamphetami…
50y · Male·Acute methamphetamine toxicity
A 50-year-old man with significant cardiac history (previous stenting) died from acute methamphetamine toxicity. He had consumed a high concentratio…
47y · Male·abnormal heart rhythm (arrhythmia) induced by atherosclerosis, occurring in the …
…bipolar affective disorder, died in a mental health facility while in involuntary detention. He suffered a fatal cardiac arrhythmia on a background of severe coronary atherosclerosis, sleep apnoea, and morbid obesity, w…
48y · Male·cardiac arrhythmia which occurred in the context of physical exertion and hypoxi…
…ce removed him from the dock and restrained him prone for 100 seconds. He lost consciousness and suffered cardiac arrest. Autopsy revealed chronic coronary artery disease and elevated clozapine levels. Clinical experts …
30y · Male·mixed butane, isobutane and propane toxicity
…ibson, a 30-year-old Indigenous man on home detention bail, died from inhalation of butane/propane causing fatal cardiac arrhythmia. He had a documented history of substance abuse (alcohol, cannabis, and butane) recorde…
23y · Male·Acute cardiac arrhythmia in 3,4-methylenedioxymethylamphetamine (MDMA) intoxicat…
Tristan Naudi, 23, died from acute cardiac arrhythmia during MDMA intoxication while being restrained prone at hospital. Police appropriately placed…
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