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95 results for chronic congestive heart failure

QLDhospital2020-12-17

Aitkenhead, Alexander David

86y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease on a background of valvular heart disease, prostatic enl…

An 86-year-old prisoner with multiple chronic illnesses (COPD, atrial fibrillation, emphysema) died of ischaemic heart disease in a palliative care uni…

palliative caregeriatric medicinewarfarin
SAhospital2013-08-19

Coroner's Finding: HUNT William Edward

62y · Male·chronic congestive cardiac failure due to severe aortic valve stenosis and incom…

William Edward Hunt, aged 62, a life-sentenced prisoner, died from chronic congestive cardiac failure due to severe aortic valve stenosis and cardiomyopathy. His severe aortic sten…

cardiologycardiothoracic surgerydelaycommunicationfurosemide
WAhospital2020-06-03

Inquest into the Death of Brian Vincent ATTWELL

77y · Male·cardiac failure in an elderly man with valvular heart disease and other co-morbi…

Brian Attwell, a 77-year-old sentenced prisoner with multiple chronic conditions including diabetes, chronic renal failure, peripheral vascular disease, and valvular heart dis…

geriatric medicinecardiology
SAhospital2017-04-19

Coroner's Finding: ANNS William James

69y · Male·end-stage interstitial lung disease and chronic congestive cardiac failure

A 69-year-old male Vietnam veteran with end-stage interstitial lung disease, biventricular heart failure, ischaemic heart disease, diabetes, and chronic renal impairment died at Flinders Medical Centre. …

cardiologyrespiratory medicine
TAShome2015-10-08

Coroner's Finding: Mundy, Kaylene Louise

40y · Female·acute right-sided congestive heart failure (cor pulmonale) resulting from intrav…

Kaylene Mundy, aged 40, died from acute right-sided congestive heart failure (cor pulmonale) caused by intravenous injection of crushed alprazolam tablets. She had a l…

addiction medicineemergency medicinealprazolam
TAS2018-09-14

Coroner's Finding: Ronald Grundy, Aaron Jeffrey and Ian Smith

Unknown·Three separate cases: (1) Ronald Grundy - advanced atherosclerotic coronary vasc…

…palliative care was provided appropriately in the prison facility per his wishes. Ian Smith (46) died of congestive cardiac failure and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease after a lifetime of complex cardiac problems;…

cardiologyrespiratory medicineantibiotics
QLDaged care2019-07-12

Fenech, George - Non-inquest findings

89y · Male·Congestive heart failure due to or as a consequence of ischaemic cardiomyopathy

George Fenech, 89, died of ischaemic cardiomyopathy complicated by congestive heart failure after a fall at a nursing home. He suffered a cervical spine injury (C1-C2 subluxation) an…

geriatric medicineemergency medicinecommunicationdelaywarfarin
NThospital2014-05-15

Inquest into the death of Eric Lewis Wobona

55y · Male·Cardiac hypertrophy with significant conditions contributing: coronary artery at…

Eric Lewis Wobona, a 55-year-old Aboriginal man with extensive cardiovascular risk factors including congestive cardiomyopathy, coronary artery disease, hypertension, diabetes, and previous amputation, died of acute …

cardiologyemergency medicineaspirin
WAhospital2022-10-05

Inquest into the Death of David Arthur RICE

75y · Male·acute bronchopneumonia in a man with comorbidities

…y ill register and received comprehensive medical care that exceeded community standards. However, system failures prevented consideration of early release via Royal Prerogative of Mercy: briefing notes required by poli…

general medicinecardiologysystemapixaban
WAhospital2019-05-31

Inquest into the Death of Aurelio Monterlegre CRUZ

80y · Male·Bronchopneumonia complicating terminal palliative care in an elderly man with ch…

Aurelio Monterlegre Cruz, an 80-year-old man with complex medical conditions including chronic renal failure, ischaemic heart disease, diabetes, and COPD, died of bronchopneumonia complicating termina…

nephrologypalliative carecommunicationdelayinsulin
WA2019-06-19

Inquest into the Death of Malcolm Patrick O'DRISCOLL

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

…nce May 2007 with a complex medical history including previous bypass surgery, multiple stent insertions, chronic renal failure, type-2 diabetes, and COPD. Days before his death, he was hospitalised for investigation of…

cardiologyvascular surgery
SAaged care2025-09-11

Coroner's Finding: Glenn, Millicent

89y · Female·acute-on-chronic renal failure on a background of ischaemic heart disease, hyper…

An 89-year-old Aboriginal woman with chronic renal impairment and congestive cardiac failure was prescribed gentamicin intramuscularly for a urinary t…

general practicegeriatric medicinemedicationdiagnosticgentamicin
WAhospital2019-04-04

Inquest into the Death of Maris KUGIS

68y · Male·Bronchopneumonia in a man with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Maris Kugis, a 68-year-old man with chronic schizophrenia, personality disorders, and multiple serious physical conditions including COPD, ankylosing…

psychiatryrespiratory medicinehaloperidol
VIChome2021-08-02

Finding into death of Mark Marian Milewski

71y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity

A 71-year-old man with multiple chronic conditions including obesity, diabetes, heart failure, and chronic pain died from mixed drug toxicity inv…

general practicegeriatric medicinediagnosticoxycodone
SA2016-08-25

Coroner's Finding: HOPKINS Ronald William

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

…diomegaly with left ventricular hypertrophy and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, with contributing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. He had significant cardiac history including prior myocardial infarction, …

cardiologygeneral practicesalbutamol
VICcommunity2020-05-22

Finding into death of Christina Maree Chamberlain

60y · Female·Multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle incident (driver)

…ing drowsiness. She had significant comorbidities including hypertension, cardiomegaly, sleep apnoea, and chronic back pain. While the coroner could not definitively establish whether medications or a medical episode ca…

emergency medicineforensic medicineoxycodone
VICcommunity2026-03-27

Finding into death of Sacha Timothee Louis Lefebvre

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 Librar…

cardiologyemergency medicinesystemdelaymethamphetamine
SAhospital2016-08-02

Coroner's Finding: SMITH Gordon Charles

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 G…

psychiatrygeneral medicinecommunicationsystemmirtazapine
SAhospital2023-04-11

Coroner's Finding: Rerich, Josef

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…

orthopaedic surgerygeneral medicinehaloperidol
SAcommunity2011-05-12

Coroner's Finding: KILTIE Andrew

52y · Male·clozapine toxicity

…psy, liver clozapine 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 cau…

psychiatrycardiologyclozapine

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