69 results for “cardiac fibrosis”
51y · Male·unascertained; presumed sudden cardiac arrhythmia
…calation to ambulance services, he suffered multiple seizures en route to hospital and died from presumed cardiac arrhythmia. The coroner found mental health management was of high standard with appropriate frequent rev…
83y · Female·Complications following fracture and surgical repair of the left hip in an elder…
Nola Inez Daniel, 83, died from complications following a hip fracture and subsequent surgery at Bunbury Regional Hospital on 7 January 2010. She sustained a fractured left neck of femur during a fall at Regis Forrest Ga…
38y · Male·Combined effects of coronary atherosclerosis and cardiomegaly, with methylamphet…
Anzac Sullivan, a 38-year-old Aboriginal man, died of a cardiac arrhythmia secondary to severe underlying cardiac disease (coronary atherosclerosis, cardiomegaly, and po…
93y · Male·ischaemic heart disease
A 93-year-old man with extensive cardiac history died of ischaemic heart disease while detained under the Mental Health Act. He presented with del…
35y · Male·unascertained - multifactorial cardiorespiratory arrest
…st Dr H. concluded death was multifactorial, possibly involving excited delirium syndrome with underlying cardiac vulnerability, potassium dysregulation, or psychiatric predisposition. Police response was lawful and app…
53y · Male·Mechanical asphyxia in the setting of a motor vehicle incident (driver)
…dial changes. Contributing factors included cannabis use impairing reaction times and vigilance, possible cardiac arrhythmia, excessive speed for road conditions, vehicle's high centre of gravity, and inadequate road sa…
56y · Male·Ischaemic Heart Disease and Coronary Artery Atherosclerosis
…g presented to his GP on 17 February 2020 with right upper quadrant discomfort. The GP did not consider a cardiac source, attributing symptoms to abdominal pathology. The patient died suddenly the following day from a f…
60y · Male·Haemorrhage complicating a left robotic upper mediastinal lymph node clearance i…
Brett Maybus, aged 60, died from massive haemorrhage following robotic mediastinal lymph node dissection for recurrent metastatic squamous cell carcinoma. The coroner found the fatal bleed was likely caused by rupture of…
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 severe coronary artery disease unrelated to medic…
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 repa…
30y · Male·Unascertained; likely cardiac arrhythmia
…g drug-affected and paranoid behaviour. Post-mortem examination revealed an unascertained cause, likely a cardiac arrhythmia triggered by extreme physical and psychological stress, exacerbated by methadone use, methylam…
52y · Male·Complications of chronic cardiac failure in the setting of ischaemic heart disea…
Sacha Timothee Louis Lefebvre, aged 52, died from complications of chronic cardiac failure with ischaemic heart disease and chronic anaemia whilst sleeping rough at Hawthorn Library. He ha…
65y · Male·Cardiac tamponade whilst undergoing CT-guided pericardiocentesis; perforation of…
A 65-year-old man with history of left pneumonectomy, COPD and cardiomyopathy died from cardiac tamponade during CT-guided pericardiocentesis. Key clinical issues: (1) Necessity of procedure was questi…
85y · Male·ischaemic heart disease
Eric Arthur Maggs, aged 85, died of ischaemic heart disease at Royal Adelaide Hospital. He was profoundly deaf from birth and had dementia. Admitted with acute chest pain and difficulty breathing, he became distressed an…
60y · Male·haemopericardium due to rupture of right ventricle complicating removal of cardi…
…on 2 November 2005. The 14mm perforation created catastrophic bleeding into the pericardial space causing cardiac tamponade. Although the procedure was appropriately indicated for an infected pacemaker and performed by …
61y · Male·Hypoxic encephalopathy arising from cardiac arrest following self-removal of a c…
Kelvin Moulds, a 61-year-old man, died of hypoxic encephalopathy following a cardiac arrest caused by self-removal of a central venous catheter (CVC) on day 14 post-bilateral lung transplant…
49y · Male·ischaemic heart disease with coronary artery thrombosis (left main stem coronary…
Wayne Mitchell, a 49-year-old man, presented to a clinic with acute chest pain radiating to his jaw, accompanied by dizziness, diaphoresis, and dyspnoea. His symptoms resolved before ambulance arrival. The paramedics per…
52y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle incident (driver) in a man with a…
A 52-year-old man with epilepsy died in a motor vehicle collision when his car struck a parked truck at high speed with no evidence of braking. Witness accounts and collision reconstruction suggested he experienced a sei…
78y · Male·Heart failure or arrhythmia, secondary to ischaemic heart disease
…s, Botha, Field) treating it with low urgency. Critically, Woodcroft's 11 previous Triple Zero calls (all cardiac/respiratory complaints) were unknown to responders—multiple witnesses stated they would have responded di…
48y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease complicating restraint of an acutely agitated male
…ile being handcuffed. OC foam was deployed twice without effect. Danny developed respiratory distress and cardiac arrest during restraint. Clinically, the case highlights: (1) the need for collateral physical health ris…
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