170 results for “cardiovascular disease”
41y · Male·large volume thrombotic stroke within the distribution of the right posterior ce…
A 41-year-old man with acute posterior circulation stroke was misdiagnosed as encephalitis despite normal lumbar puncture findings. The critical failure was Dr R.'s failure to diagnose stroke on 7 September and arrange u…
66y · Male·Acute myocardial infarction
…ction while a resident in Department of Human Services care. Autopsy revealed significant coronary artery disease with a clot in a major coronary artery causing a recent heart attack. The coroner found he received appro…
59y · Female·Myocardial infarction secondary to ischaemic heart disease
…bility living in a community residential unit, died of myocardial infarction secondary to ischaemic heart disease, with WHO Class IV obesity as a contributing factor. She had been treated for a recent myocardial infarct…
96y · Male·Traumatic closed head injuries sustained in a fall
A 96-year-old man with cognitive impairment and previous traumatic brain injury from a 2021 fall was admitted to residential aged care on 16 February 2022. He had a minor slip from his chair on admission day without inju…
71y · Female·ischaemic cardiovascular disease
Diane Eastcott, a 71-year-old involuntary mental health patient, died of ischaemic cardiovascular disease on 10 July 2018 at Macquarie Hospital. Following an unwitnessed fall on 22 June 2018, she was …
63y · Female·ischaemic heart disease
Margaret Joan Richardson, aged 63, died of ischaemic heart disease at a private nursing home where she was detained under a Guardianship Board order. She had a long history…
58y · Male·acute myocardial infarction caused by ischaemic heart disease
…n, a 58-year-old Aboriginal man, died from acute myocardial infarction caused by advanced ischaemic heart disease while in custody at Metropolitan Reception and Remand Centre on 27 December 2022. He experienced a cardia…
81y · Male·Massive right cerebral haemorrhage due to hypertensive heart disease
An 81-year-old man with multiple comorbidities (diabetes, cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease, congestive heart failure) died from a massive cerebral haemorrhage du…
45y · Male·atherosclerotic heart disease
…aher, a 45-year-old Aboriginal man imprisoned at Greenough Regional Prison, died of atherosclerotic heart disease while playing basketball. He had abnormal ECGs detected in March and May 2022 and was appropriately refer…
51y · Male·Pericardial tamponade complicating Type I aortic dissection in the setting of lo…
Mark Gordon, 51, presented to Royal Hobart Hospital Emergency Department on 20 March 2015 with sudden onset chest pain. Initial assessment suspected acute coronary syndrome with elevated troponin. Over 36 hours he experi…
83y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease complicated by atrial fibrillation, mitral valve regurgi…
…nd collide with another vehicle. Autopsy revealed severe coronary artery atherosclerosis, ischaemic heart disease, atrial fibrillation, mitral valve regurgitation, and congestive cardiac failure. Although Mr Campbell wa…
65y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease in a man with epilepsy
…llectual disability and epilepsy living in specialist disability accommodation, died from ischaemic heart disease. Post-mortem examination revealed moderate to severe triple vessel coronary artery atherosclerosis with f…
42y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease - coronary atherosclerosis and thrombosis
Paul Stephens, a 42-year-old man with intellectual disability, died from ischaemic heart disease with coronary atherosclerosis and thrombosis. He presented with symptoms consistent with acute coronary s…
57y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease in a man with chronic schizophrenia
Jon Lewis, a 57-year-old man with chronic schizophrenia, ischaemic heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, and cardiomyopathy, died from acute myocardial infarction or fatal cardiac arrhy…
48y · Male·Coronary artery occlusion due to coronary artery atheroma
…y a Forensic Medical Officer concluded there was no way to predict the presence of severe coronary artery disease and no opportunity for intervention. Medical records spanning 30 years showed no documentation of cardiov…
30y · Male·atherosclerotic coronary artery disease
…Hausia, a 30-year-old man with type II diabetes and hypertension, died of atherosclerotic coronary artery disease while in custody at Metropolitan Reception and Remand Centre. He had engaged in physical activities inclu…
94y · Female·Complications of a fractured neck of femur sustained in an unwitnessed in-hospit…
A 94-year-old woman with significant cardiopulmonary comorbidities died from complications of a fractured femur sustained in an unwitnessed hospital fall. Despite identification as high falls risk and implementation of f…
67y · Male·Hypertensive cardiomegaly and ischaemic heart disease
… later, he was found in cardiac arrest and died. Autopsy revealed cardiomegaly and severe ischaemic heart disease. Toxicology showed therapeutic antipsychotic levels with no evidence of medication-related cause of death…
36y · Male·Cardiac failure associated with intravenous methylamphetamine abuse and exertion
A 36-year-old man died from cardiac failure associated with intravenous methylamphetamine abuse and exertion. He had injected methylamphetamine and subsequently engaged in intense physical activity (running, climbing fen…
58y · Male·coronary atherosclerosis
… presentation and normal vital signs. Expert review confirmed an ECG would likely not have identified the disease and was not negligent to omit. The death was not preventable.
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