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59y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia and non-ST elevation myocardial infarction in a man with in…
A 59-year-old man with intellectual disability, autism, and visual impairment died from aspiration pneumonia and non-ST elevation myocardial infarction complicated by COVID-19. He presented to the ED febrile with elevate…
46y · Male·Cardiomegaly
Aleksander Kojic, 46 years old, collapsed at a supported residential service for people with intellectual disabilities and died from cardiomegaly (enlarged heart weighing 802g with biventricular dilation). The autopsy fo…
75y · Male·Complications of multiple cardiac and respiratory comorbidities
A 75-year-old man with multiple cardiac and respiratory comorbidities died in prison from complications of his underlying conditions. He had pulmonary arterial hypertension, right ventricular failure, chronic lung diseas…
51y · Male·Hyperthermia of unknown cause in a man with cardiac hypertrophy; chronic obstruc…
Arthur Andrianakis, 51, died from hyperthermia of unknown cause with cardiac hypertrophy and COPD. He presented to hospital with respiratory distress following police custody for assaulting his mother. Initial diagnosis …
33y · Male·Ventricular arrhythmia associated with cardiomegaly
Blake Edwards, a 33-year-old man with Tatton-Brown-Rahman syndrome and cardiomegaly, died suddenly from ventricular arrhythmia while in respite care. He became unresponsive approximately 30 minutes after being given yogh…
74y · Male·Pericarditis post aortic valve surgery with large pericardial effusion leading t…
Ian Dunlop, a 74-year-old man, died from pericarditis with large pericardial effusion and tamponade four days after aortic valve replacement surgery. Post-operative imaging showed a small pericardial effusion, considered…
74y · Male·Intra-abdominal haemorrhage complicating elective umbilical hernia repair
A 74-year-old man with significant cardiac history (atrial fibrillation, dilated cardiomyopathy, pacemaker) underwent elective umbilical hernia repair. Intraoperatively, unexpected ascites was discovered and partially dr…
57y · Female·Combined features of moderately stenosed right coronary ostium, aortic valve reg…
Fiona Lebner, a 57-year-old woman with severe intellectual disability living in a group home, died suddenly from acute cardiac arrhythmia secondary to multiple heart abnormalities including aortic valve disease, mitral v…
59y · Female·Myocardial infarction secondary to ischaemic heart disease
Colleen Mary Chapman, a 59-year-old woman with intellectual disability living in a community residential unit, died of myocardial infarction secondary to ischaemic heart disease, with WHO Class IV obesity as a contributi…
73y · Male·congestive cardiac failure in a man with cardiomegaly
A 73-year-old man with bipolar disorder and uncontrolled hypertension died of congestive cardiac failure with cardiomegaly. He was subject to a Community Treatment Order but had disengaged from care, refusing blood tests…
40y · Female·Complications of WHO Class III Obesity
Cindy Jane Martin, a 40-year-old Aboriginal woman with treatment-resistant schizophrenia, WHO Class III obesity, and obstructive sleep apnoea, died of sudden cardiac complications seven days after psychiatric admission. …
62y · Female·Hypovolaemic and cardiogenic shock (hysterectomy) in the context of cardiomegaly…
A 62-year-old woman with significant comorbidities (cirrhosis, cardiomegaly, thrombocytopenia, chronic kidney disease, COPD) died from hypovolaemic and cardiogenic shock during elective total laparoscopic hysterectomy fo…
80y · Male·Multiple injuries post fall from a roof
An 80-year-old man died from multiple injuries sustained in a fall from a roof while cleaning gutters at home. He fell approximately 2 metres from a ladder, sustaining rib, pelvis, and spine fractures, plus vertebral art…
68y · Male·Complications of metastatic cholangiocarcinoma
Dennis Alfred Goudge, a 68-year-old man with metastatic cholangiocarcinoma, prostate cancer, depression and angina, died in the hospital ward of Port Phillip Prison from complications of his metastatic cholangiocarcinoma…
73y · Male·Haemorrhagic stroke in the setting of recent inguinal hernia surgery and change …
Paul Turner, 73-year-old with atrial fibrillation and aortic valve replacement, underwent elective bilateral inguinal hernia repair in August 2018. His cardiologist advised ceasing rivaroxaban 3-4 days preoperatively; ho…
68y · Female·Cardiomyopathy with atrial fibrillation, pulmonary hypertension, and alcohol int…
Margaret Brown, a 68-year-old woman with significant cardiac disease (cardiomyopathy, atrial fibrillation, pulmonary hypertension) and chronic alcohol abuse, died at home from cardiomyopathy with alcohol intoxication as …
50y · Male·Gunshot injury to the head
A 50-year-old man with depression, excessive alcohol use, and cardiac defibrillator died by self-inflicted gunshot injury after a drink-driving incident and receipt of an eviction notice. The coroner found his treating g…
77y · Male·Complications of chronic obstructive airways disease and ischaemic heart disease
John Paul Barnett, a 77-year-old prisoner with complex medical history including COPD, ischaemic heart disease, cardiomyopathy, and recently diagnosed diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, died at St Vincent's Hospital on Chris…
57y · Male·Ischaemic and valvular heart disease
David Charles Shaw, 57, died of ischaemic and valvular heart disease with severe coronary artery atherosclerosis. He was enrolled in MePACS, a medical alarm service requiring daily button activation between 6-11am. When …
55y · Male·Pulmonary thromboembolism secondary to deep thrombosis, with WHO Class 3 obesity…
A 55-year-old man died in prison from pulmonary thromboembolism secondary to deep vein thrombosis, with WHO Class 3 obesity as a contributing factor. He presented with acute breathing difficulties and collapsed despite i…
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