153 results for “heart arrhythmia”
56y · Male·coronary atherosclerosis
Leigh Ronald Roberts, 56-year-old male, died from coronary atherosclerosis with severe stenosis affecting all three main coronary arteries. He presented to his GP on 17 and 21 February 2020 with respiratory symptoms (cou…
42y · Male·Sudden cardiac death in the context of schizophrenia
Anthony Graham Greig Faulkner, a 42-year-old man with longstanding schizophrenia (formerly diagnosed as bipolar disorder), died suddenly on 23 September 2013 while an involuntary psychiatric patient at Cowdy Ward, Royal …
0y · Male·Scimitar syndrome
An 11-week-old term infant (Baby JDU) died from Scimitar syndrome, a rare congenital heart and lung disorder with bilateral complications including pulmonary hypoplasia, venous obstruction, and sev…
39y · Male·Cardiac arrhythmia following violent exertion necessitating physical restraint i…
39-year-old Chad Riley died from cardiac arrhythmia following violent exertion during physical restraint. He presented to hospital intoxicated with methylam…
67y · Male·Acute myocardial infarction due to coronary atherosclerosis
Donald Hay, a 67-year-old prisoner with a lengthy history of heart disease, suffered an acute myocardial infarction while in custody at Wolston Correctional Centre on 15 Nov…
60y · Female·Multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle incident (driver)
Christina Maree Chamberlain, aged 60, died when her vehicle drifted across lanes and collided with a tree on Great Alpine Road. She was taking multiple medications including oxycodone, amitriptyline, sertraline, diazepam…
45y · Male·focal coronary artery disease and cardiomegaly
…and aggression. ECG monitoring revealed progressive QT interval prolongation, which can increase cardiac arrhythmia risk with certain medications. The coroner found medication selection was generally reasonable given his…
48y · Male·Coronary artery atherosclerosis in the setting of immersion
…ritical clinical lessons: (1) pre-existing severe coronary atherosclerosis predisposed to sudden cardiac arrhythmia during physical exertion and stress; (2) proper maintenance and regular servicing of safety equipment is…
49y · Male·pneumonia, hypoxic brain injury and cardiac arrest
…pneumonia, hypoxic brain injury and cardiac arrest on background of coronary atherosclerosis and ischaemic heart disease.
92y · Male·heart failure secondary to ischaemic heart disease/arrythmia aggravated by a fal…
…rvical spine fractures with epidural haematoma and spinal cord compression, ultimately precipitating fatal heart failure. The death was preventable: the chair should have been removed from service when faults were ident…
67y · Male·Ischaemic Heart Disease and Coronary Artery Atherosclerosis
Harold Louis, a 67-year-old man with Alzheimer's dementia, ischaemic heart disease, diabetes, and hypertension, was admitted to an aged care facility as 'low care' despite rapidly r…
44y · Male·Cardiac arrhythmia during physical restraint
Taare Rangi, a 44-year-old man with bipolar affective disorder, died from cardiac arrhythmia during physical restraint in a mental health unit. Critical failures occurred at multiple levels: (1) th…
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 coro…
66y · Male·blunt trauma head and chest
A 66-year-old man with advanced heart and lung disease attended hospital with calf pain investigated for DVT post-COVID vaccination. He was give…
82y · Male·Electrocution; Ischaemic Heart Disease
An 82-year-old man died from electrocution while using a defective 40-year-old electric drill to repair his fence. The drill lacked a functioning earth connection due to a disconnected earth conductor and damaged double-…
42y · Male·Fatal cardiac arrhythmia
A 42-year-old male with undiagnosed chronic coronary artery disease died of fatal cardiac arrhythmia at an immigration detention centre. Key contributing factors were: ingestion of methamphetamine (toxic l…
34y · Male·multiple organ failure following cardiorespiratory arrest in a man with focal co…
A 34-year-old man died from cardiorespiratory arrest with multiple organ failure after methylamphetamine use combined with underlying focal coronary arteriosclerosis. He became unresponsive in police custody while being …
19y · Male·Rheumatic heart disease (severe aortic valve regurgitation)
Seth Yeeda, 19-year-old Aboriginal male with rheumatic heart disease from childhood, died in custody from severe aortic valve regurgitation. He had required aortic val…
82y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease due to coronary atherosclerosis with significant contrib…
An 82-year-old man with advanced ischaemic heart disease and emphysema died from myocardial infarction while in custody in the Acute Care Management Unit o…
92y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease and cardiomegaly in the setting of a fall in a man with …
A 92-year-old C4 quadriplegic man with ischaemic heart disease and cardiomegaly died following a fall at home. Two scheduled disability support shifts (1:00pm an…
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