72 results for “cardiac ischaemia”
53y · Male·Acute myocardial infarction due to triple vessel atherosclerosis and thrombosis …
…gy referral was made, and an exercise stress test (November 2022) showed equivocal results suggestive of ischaemia. An echocardiogram in February 2023 revealed abnormal left ventricular wall motion indicating coronary a…
79y · Female·Ischaemic bowel in the setting of cardiomegaly, pneumonia and chronic renal fail…
…unication were identified, the coroner found they were not causal to death. Early warning signs of bowel ischaemia (abdominal pain, elevated inflammatory markers, wound infection with MRSA) were present but the underlyi…
24y · Male·Coronary artery thrombosis secondary to coronary atherosclerosis
…ion, obesity, proteinuria and smoking—clear risk factors for coronary artery disease. He suffered a fatal cardiac arrest 2.5 hours later. An ECG and doctor consultation could have identified the acute coronary syndrome.…
53y · Male·Complications of burns sustained in a blast
A 53-year-old qualified boiler maker died from complications of severe burns sustained in a gas explosion. While attempting to remove a refrigeration compressor from a hotel cellar with an unqualified colleague, they cut…
72y · Male·acute gangrene of colon with probable perforation along with bowel obstruction a…
Giovanni Bertoncini, a 72-year-old man with diabetes and cardiac disease, presented to Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital on Christmas Day 2002 with acute abdominal pain and v…
40y · Male·haemopericardium complicating ascending thoracic aortic dissection
…throat, diaphoresis, and left hand tingling. Initial assessment by a junior doctor appropriately excluded cardiac ischaemia and he was discharged on day 2 with a diagnosis of reflux. He died two days later from rupture …
49y · Male·Acute myocardial infarction complicating prosthetic valve thrombosis in a man wi…
Joshua Paul Coates, aged 49, died from acute myocardial infarction complicating prosthetic valve thrombosis following mechanical aortic valve replacement. Post-mortem examination revealed a large blood clot obstructing h…
37y · Male·Complications due to atherosclerotic heart disease and dyslipidaemia
… 2022 that were not appropriately escalated to cardiology. On 13 September 2022, an abnormal ECG showing ischaemia was not recognised as requiring urgent cardiology referral; Dr H. estimated 50% survival probability if …
23y · Male·hypoxic brain injury and bronchopneumonia complicating ligature compression of t…
Jordan Robert Anderson, 23, died by suicide in Hakea Prison through ligature compression of the neck. Critical delays occurred when he was discovered unresponsive: 3 minutes 40 seconds elapsed before his cell door was un…
60y · Female·Multiple organ failure following hemorrhage from penetration of the femoral arte…
…ding pain relief and antibiotics. The deceased collapsed on 27 October and was transferred to hospital in cardiac arrest, but her condition was not recoverable. The coroner found this death was preventable: referral to …
59y · Female·Global cerebral oedema due to hypoxic cerebral ischaemia following cardiac arres…
…operatively, making post-operative neurological deterioration difficult to characterise. She was found in cardiac arrest 14 hours after ward admission, likely due to a seizure triggered by hyponatraemia. Key failures in…
1y · Male·Global cerebral ischaemia in an infant with upper airway obstruction
NB, a 14-month-old with a tracheostomy requiring overnight nursing support in foster care, suffered a cardiac arrest on 17 December 2016 that resulted in severe hypoxic brain injury and death. The overnight nurse (M…
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