109 results for “right heart failure”
87y · Female·Haemorrhage secondary to an ulcerated varicose vein
An 87-year-old woman died from haemorrhage secondary to an ulcerated varicose vein on her right leg. She had known venous insufficiency documented by duplex scan in November 2020, but no specific manage…
16y · Male·pulmonary embolism secondary to nephrotic syndrome
…tions for PE were performed initially. When symptoms persisted, an echocardiogram revealed massive PE with right heart failure. Thrombolysis was attempted but failed. Expert opinion confirmed that PE is extremely rare i…
81y · Male·Massive right cerebral haemorrhage due to hypertensive heart disease
…-old man with multiple comorbidities (diabetes, cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease, congestive heart failure) died from a massive cerebral haemorrhage due to hypertensive heart disease while in hospital foll…
92y · Male·heart failure secondary to ischaemic heart disease/arrythmia aggravated by a fal…
…zheimer's disease and COPD died following a fall from a defective princess chair in aged care. The chair's right armrest had a worn spring mechanism that failed to lock properly, allowing it to collapse when the residen…
46y · Male·Cardiac failure due to blood loss from traumatic laceration to right thigh susta…
Samuel Pugh, a 46-year-old mining contractor, died from cardiac failure due to blood loss after being struck by a 219 kg falling rock underground at a Queensland mine. He suffer…
51y · Male·Complications of Recurrent Small Bowel Obstruction (palliated)
Matthew Clark, 51, with Down syndrome and chronic liver disease secondary to Hepatitis B, died from complications of recurrent small bowel obstruction. He had undergone emergency surgery in June 2018 for a perforated bow…
60y · Male·atherosclerotic heart disease (cardiac arrhythmia secondary to severe long-stand…
Paul Stephen Keating, a 60-year-old man with severe atherosclerotic heart disease, died from cardiac arrhythmia while incarcerated in Casuarina Prison, Western Australia. He had si…
67y · Female·choking and ischaemic heart disease
Patricia Ann Fidge, 67, died at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital from choking and ischaemic heart disease. She was admitted with delirium, hypernatremia, and multiple comorbidities including COPD and slee…
78y · Male·multi-organ failure complicating neck of femur fracture (operated) on a backgrou…
A 78-year-old man with multiple comorbidities (heart failure, renal disease, COPD) suffered a neck of femur fracture from an unwitnessed fall at an aged care f…
52y · Male·multiple organ failure and pulmonary thromboemboli complicating generalised seps…
… longstanding refusal of medical care presented with severe cellulitis, sepsis, and previously undiagnosed heart failure secondary to sleep apnoea. He lacked capacity to consent to treatment due to a psychotic illness a…
3y · Female·bronchopneumonia in an infant with obstructive sleep apnoea
…ood obesity (36 kg at death; normal weight 14-16 kg) with multiple cardiopulmonary complications including right heart hypertrophy, pulmonary hypertension, and sleep apnoea. She required CPAP/BiPAP support which complia…
47y · Male·ischaemic heart disease with seizure disorder and schizophrenia being other sign…
Daniel Leehy, a 47-year-old man in custody, died from ischaemic heart disease with significant coronary artery narrowing (60-80%) identified at autopsy. He had a 42-year histor…
83y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease secondary to coronary atherosclerosis
Neil Bethune, 83, died from ischaemic heart disease with coronary atherosclerosis while an involuntary psychiatric patient at Normanby House. He was a…
83y · Male·Drowning in a man with ischaemic heart disease
An 83-year-old man with significant cardiac history (triple bypass grafts, ischaemic heart disease) died from drowning while paddling a surf ski. He was not wearing a personal flotation device (PFD…
59y · Male·ischaemic heart disease due to coronary atherosclerosis; acute myocardial infarc…
A 59-year-old man with ischaemic heart disease, paranoid schizophrenia, unstable type 2 diabetes, peripheral vascular disease and chronic renal f…
65y · Male·Multi-organ failure in a man with an ischaemic right leg treated with opioids
A 65-year-old man with multiple chronic conditions (COPD, cardiac failure, diabetes, obesity) was admitted with pneumonia and severe ischaemic right leg pain. Opioid analgesia for…
78y · Male·metastatic malignancy (unknown primary) with contributing right-sided heart fail…
…d Edward Dodson, aged 78, died in custody from metastatic liver cancer (unknown primary) with contributing right-sided heart failure. He had prostate cancer diagnosed in 2010 via elevated PSA (20ng/ml) but was not adequ…
75y · Male·Right haemothorax complicating intercostal catheter insertion for the treatment …
Giuseppe Costa, 75, died from right haemothorax following intercostal catheter insertion for pleural effusion drainage. Critical failures in c…
66y · Male·Coronary atherosclerosis with emphysema as secondary cause
Harold James Carpenter, a 66-year-old prisoner with significant comorbidities including ischaemic heart disease, emphysema, hepatitis C and possible malignancy, died from coronary atherosclerosis and emphysema.…
24y · Male·heart failure resulting from severe coronary artery disease with prior myocardia…
A 24-year-old Aboriginal man from a remote community collapsed and died from heart failure while heavily intoxicated on city streets. He had severe coronary artery disease with prior myocar…
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