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323 results for chronic heart failure

SAhospital2016-08-25

Coroner's Finding: SMITH Colin Peter

51y · Male·respiratory failure and cardiac failure on a background of chronic obstructive l…

Colin Peter Smith, aged 51, died of respiratory and cardiac failure from acute pulmonary oedema and pneumonia on a background of chronic obstructive lung disease and ischaem…

emergency medicinepsychiatryglyceryl trinitrate
SAhospital2016-09-05

Coroner's Finding: HAZLETT Steven William

63y · Male·respiratory failure due to chronic denervation atrophy due to peripheral neuropa…

Steven William Hazlett, aged 63, died of respiratory failure due to chronic denervation atrophy from axonal degenerative peripheral neuropathy with contributing ischa…

respiratory medicinepsychiatryhaloperidol
TAShospital2019-03-22

Coroner's Finding: Glover, Gerald Samual

70y · Male·dilated cardiomyopathy with emphysema as a contributing factor

…ual Glover, aged 70, died of dilated cardiomyopathy with emphysema as a contributing factor. He had severe heart failure diagnosed in 2017, complicated by type 2 diabetes, COPD, and heavy smoking history. Arrested in Ap…

cardiologygeneral medicine
WAmental health2014-04-11

Inquest into the Death of Tom FOSKI

51y · Male·congestive cardiac failure in association with ischaemic and hypertensive heart …

Tom Foski, a 51-year-old man with chronic schizophrenia, died from congestive cardiac failure associated with ischaemic and hypertensive heart dise…

psychiatrycardiologycommunicationdelayantipsychotic medications
VIChospital2025-04-01

Finding into death of ZSQ

81y · Male·Community acquired pneumonia in a man with acute on chronic renal failure

An 81-year-old man with chronic respiratory disease and renal failure died from community-acquired pneumonia complicated by acute-on-chro…

intensive carerespiratory medicinediagnosticdelayadrenaline
NSWhospital2016-04-29

Inquest into the death of Idris GRIFFITHS

80y · Male·Pneumonia, with multi-organ failure in the form of liver failure (due to chronic…

Idris Griffiths, a 80-year-old man, died of pneumonia with multi-organ failure whilst in custody at Long Bay Correctional Centre. He had advanced chronic hepatitis C with cirrhosis, is…

emergency medicineinfectious diseases
WAhospital2023-01-11

Inquest into the Death of Colin Albert WINTER

71y · Male·End-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and atherosclerotic heart diseas…

Colin Albert Winter, a 71-year-old prisoner who died from end-stage COPD and atherosclerotic heart disease, received comprehensive medical care during 33 years of incarceration at Casuarina Prison. Key cli…

respiratory medicinecardiologycommunicationsystem
WAhospital2014-07-22

Inquest into the Death of Adrian Bernard Williams

60y · Male·pneumonia in a man with underlying advanced metastatic cancer and chronic airway…

Adrian Bernard Williams, a 60-year-old man with advanced metastatic cancer, chronic obstructive airways disease, and ischaemic heart disease, died from pneumonia while in prison custody. He…

palliative carerespiratory medicinechemotherapy
VIChospital2026-03-25

Finding into death of Neville Stanley Andrews

69y · Male·Pericarditis

A 69-year-old man with a history of atrial fibrillation, chronic kidney disease, congestive cardiac failure, and Fragile X Syndrome presented to the Emergency Department …

emergency medicinecardiology
TAShome2022-03-23

Coroner's Finding: Stephens, Vicki Lavinia

65y · Female·klebsiella pneumonia sepsis and rhabdomyolysis after a fall at home

A 65-year-old woman with multiple chronic conditions including COPD, ischaemic heart disease, and alcoholic hepatitis fell at home and remained on …

emergency medicineintensive care
TAShospital2022-03-21

Coroner's Finding: Mackey, Lois Winifred

83y · Female·decompensated right heart failure (cor pulmonale) immediately following mitral v…

An 83-year-old woman died from decompensated right heart failure (cor pulmonale) immediately following mitral valve replacement surgery. She had chronic pulmonary …

cardiothoracic surgerycardiologydiagnosticdelay
NSWaged care2021-06-23

Inquest into the death of David Grahame Jones

88y · Male·General frailty and inanition; antecedent conditions: chronic cardiac and renal …

…dy at Kevin Waller Aged Care Unit, Long Bay Correctional Centre from general frailty and inanition due to chronic cardiac and renal failure and diabetes. The coroner found he received appropriate care and treatment from…

geriatric medicinepalliative care
TAShospital2015-10-09

Coroner's Finding: Hay, Katrina Maree

35y · Female·Acute right heart failure (cor pulmonale) following intravenous injection of cru…

A 35-year-old woman with chronic hepatitis C and long-standing intravenous drug use died from acute right heart failure (cor pulmonale) fo…

emergency medicineintensive carealprazolam
VIChome2024-04-23

Finding into death of Robert Norman Spencer

59y · Male·ischaemic heart disease in the setting of chronic ethanol use

…at 7:38 am, by which time Robert was found in cardiac arrest and deceased. The autopsy confirmed ischaemic heart disease with chronic ethanol use as the cause. The 3-hour delay was attributed to staff shortages and decr…

emergency medicineparamedicinesystemdelay
SAhospital2004-07-30

Coroner's Finding: NOVAKOVIC Nikola

64y · Male·hypoxic encephalopathy, secondary to cardiac arrest, secondary to myocardial inf…

A 64-year-old man with paranoid psychosis, poorly controlled diabetes, ischaemic heart disease, atrial fibrillation, congestive cardiac failure, and chronic obstructive airways disease died fro…

psychiatrygeneral practicehaloperidol
VIChospital2025-08-15

Finding into death of Person E

70y · Male·organising diffuse alveolar damage in the setting of hypertensive heart disease,…

…died in prison custody from organising diffuse alveolar damage in the setting of pre-existing hypertensive heart disease, right ventricular hypertrophy, coronary artery atherosclerosis, and COPD. He presented on 18 Apri…

respiratory medicineintensive care
SAhospital2015-08-13

Coroner's Finding: ABINETT Murray Lawrence

81y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia complicating end stage fronto-temporal dementia on a backgr…

…rence Abinett, aged 81, died of aspiration pneumonia complicating end-stage fronto-temporal dementia with chronic obstructive lung disease, ischaemic heart disease and chronic renal failure. He was detained under the Me…

psychiatrygeriatric medicinediagnosticrisperidone
WAmental health2011-04-21

Inquest into the Death of Barnes

50y · Female·acute heart failure in association with acute on chronic obstructive airways dis…

Donna Lillian Barnes, a 50-year-old woman with chronic schizophrenia and multiple physical comorbidities including morbid obesity, asthma, and poor mobility, di…

psychiatrygeneral medicinecommunicationsystemantibiotics
ACTaged care2020-06-02

Inquest into the death of VIOLA DIANA CLARKE

86y · Female·aspiration pneumonia

Viola Diana Clarke, an 86-year-old woman with multiple comorbidities including congestive heart failure, COPD, renal failure, gastric reflux and dysphagia, died from aspiration pneumonia. She was admini…

geriatric medicinerespiratory medicinemedication
VIC2026-03-11

Finding into death of Gerald Francis Ridsdale

90y · Male·Ischaemic and valvular heart disease

Gerald Ridsdale, a 90-year-old man incarcerated at Port Phillip Prison, died from ischaemic and valvular heart disease following a period of palliative care. He had multiple chronic conditions including congestive car…

palliative carecorrectional health

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