617 results for “ischaemic heart disease”
91y · Male·Multi-organ failure due to inanition complicating prolonged delirium of uncertai…
Gordon Charles Smith, 91, died from multi-organ failure due to severe malnutrition (inanition) complicating prolonged delirium of unknown cause at Repatriation General Hospital on 30 July 2014. He had been admitted volun…
Kevin James Hogan: spinal and chest injuries due to motor vehicle incident, with…
…ith Paines Road and Ziscee Lane. Kevin died from spinal and chest injuries, complicated by severe ischemic heart disease. Winifred died from chest and abdominal injuries. The coroner found this was an accident with no e…
Three separate cases: (1) Ronald Grundy - advanced atherosclerotic coronary vasc…
… in Tasmania between 2016 and 2017. Ronald Grundy (80) died of advanced atherosclerotic coronary vascular disease while hospitalised with pneumonia and gastroenteritis; his treatment was adequate and appropriate. Aaron …
37y · Male·valvular and ischaemic heart disease
Eric Wumbie, a 37-year-old Aboriginal male prisoner, died from valvular and ischaemic heart disease on 13 April 2016 following intraoperative cardiac arrest during planned cardiothoracic sur…
49y · Female·Hypoxia due to complications following incision and drainage of a right buttock …
A 48-year-old woman with multiple comorbidities (diabetes, COPD, chronic kidney disease, ischaemic heart disease) died following complications of anaesthesia during incision and drainage of a b…
79y · Male·Iatrogenic right ventricular injury complicating drainage of pericardial collect…
A 79-year-old man died from iatrogenic right ventricular injury sustained during attempted drainage of a post-operative pericardial effusion following coronary artery bypass grafting. During a minimally invasive sub-xiph…
62y · Male·Multi-organ infarctions (brain, kidneys, heart) resulting from thromboemboli sec…
Mr TAM, a 62-year-old man with multiple cardiac conditions, died from multi-organ infarction secondary to an atrio-oesophageal fistula that developed after radio-frequency ablation for atrial fibrillation. The fistula is…
98y · Male·comminuted pertrochanteric fracture of left hip sustained in mechanical fall
A 98-year-old man with osteoporosis, dementia, and ischaemic heart disease sustained a comminuted pertrochanteric hip fracture in a fall at his residential aged care…
78y · Female·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy as a result of obstruction of airway caused by …
A 78-year-old woman died from hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy following an acute post-surgical arterial bleed that obstructed her airway after hemithyr…
77y · Male·Cerebral infarction (stroke) complicating elective hernia repair
…out INR monitoring responsibility between the hospital, GP, and pathology service. He suffered a massive ischaemic stroke on day 4 post-op with an INR of 1.0 (sub-therapeutic). The coroner found the pre-operative antico…
59y · Male·Disseminated carcinoma on a background of emphysema
Robert Fullerton, a 59-year-old Aboriginal man from Palm Island, died from disseminated carcinoma while remanded in custody at Townsville Correctional Centre. He presented with abdominal pain on 5 December 2018, was diag…
57y · Male·Coronary atherosclerosis
David Samuel Morris, aged 57, died from coronary atherosclerosis while in custody at Woodford Correctional Centre on 19 November 2011. He had a significant cardiac history including dilated cardiomyopathy, atrial fibrill…
75y · Male·multifactorial causes on a background of ischaemic heart disease, generalised va…
Robert Bischard, a 75-year-old man with multiple complex comorbidities including coronary artery disease, chronic kidney disease, and diabetes, died five days after elective right total knee replacement surgery…
81y · Male·Retropubic and retroperitoneal haemorrhage complicating pelvic fractures with co…
An 81-year-old man died from retropubic and retroperitoneal haemorrhage complicating pelvic fractures sustained in a fall at church. He was on warfarin for atrial fibrillation with an excessive INR of 4.6 at the time of …
25y · Male·Cardiomegaly
…ciated with increased risk of cardiac arrhythmias. The post-mortem revealed no evidence of hypertension, ischaemic heart disease, or valvular disease. There is no indication in the finding of missed diagnostic opportuni…
78y · Male·Cerebral infarction and hypoxic brain damage due to the combined effects of isch…
Paul Henri, 78, died from cerebral infarction and hypoxic brain damage following aspiration pneumonia and opioid-related complications. He was admitted to an aged care home and commenced on MS Contin (morphine) 30mg dail…
71y · Male·neck, chest and abdominal injuries sustained in a motor vehicle crash
…atory HANS devices, and inconsistent breath-alcohol testing. The deceased had pre-existing severe ischemic heart disease. The coroner made eight recommendations including mandatory CAMS regulations, formal safety review…
74y · Female·Cardio-renal failure due to gangrene of calculous gallbladder, with significant …
…oner found her death was caused by underlying conditions (gangrenous gallbladder, cardiac and respiratory disease) though the anaphylaxis occurred and she suffered arrest. Key failures: triage nurse did not document the…
56y · Male·Hypoxia and cardiac arrest with contributing conditions of Ischaemic Heart Disea…
A 56-year-old man with diabetes, ischaemic heart disease, morbid obesity, and an implanted defibrillator underwent minor toe debridement surgery. T…
59y · Male·multiorgan failure complicating paracetamol toxicity
David James Dorling, a 59-year-old man with multiple sclerosis, ischaemic heart disease, and diabetes, ingested 90-100 paracetamol tablets on 1 February 2024 with suicidal intent…
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