686 results for “cardiac arrest”
59y · Male·Cardiac arrest caused by Ischaemic Heart Disease
…atus. Medical investigations were underway to exclude organic causes. On 20 December, he suffered a fatal cardiac arrest while smoking outside the hospital. The death was not initially recognised as reportable because h…
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 arterioscl…
35y · Male·atherosclerotic heart disease with methylamphetamine effect in a man under physi…
A 35-year-old male with severe pre-existing ischaemic heart disease and recent cardiac arrest (April 2016) presented with increasingly erratic and paranoid behaviour after methylamphetamine us…
75y · Female·cardiac arrest in the context of aortic stenosis (moderate to severe), coronary …
A 75-year-old woman with significant cardiac history (aortic stenosis, coronary artery disease, left ventricular hypertrophy) underwent elective ankle…
62y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy complicating cardiac arrest in setting of acute…
…with autism, intellectual disability, and dysphagia, died from hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy following cardiac arrest caused by acute upper airway obstruction from a food bolus. During a community outing, despite hav…
71y · Female·Cardiogenic shock due to sudden cardiac event, with scleroderma as contributing …
…cialist Disability Accommodation, died of cardiogenic shock and ventricular standstill following a sudden cardiac event. Her extensive medical history included scleroderma, epilepsy, bipolar affective disorder, anaemia,…
49y · Female·hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy complicating cardiac arrest due to pulmonary th…
…ice daily). She was discharged after 4 days but suffered a pulmonary embolism en route home, resulting in cardiac arrest and death from hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy. The coroner found medical management reasonable a…
84y · Female·ischaemic heart disease
…der when she refused transport despite clinical necessity. During transfer to the ambulance, she suffered cardiac arrest, likely precipitated by the distressing circumstances. Resuscitation was initiated immediately and…
56y · Male·Hypoxia and cardiac arrest with contributing conditions of Ischaemic Heart Disea…
…on (53–78%), bradycardia (heart rate 26–40/min), and hypertension, none adequately recognised or managed. Cardiac arrest occurred; despite resuscitation, the patient suffered irreversible hypoxic brain injury and died. …
86y · Female·Bradycardic arrest secondary to relative hypoperfusion while undergoing surgery …
…lit-thickness skin grafting under local anaesthesia with intravenous sedation. She suffered an unexpected cardiac arrest intraoperatively secondary to bradycardia and hypotension. Despite appropriate resuscitation, she …
62y · Male·Congestive Cardiac Failure in a man with Ischaemic and Hypertensive Heart Diseas…
Greg Howarth, a 62-year-old man incarcerated at Port Phillip Prison, died from congestive cardiac failure precipitated by acute myocardial infarction in the setting of ischaemic and hypertensive heart di…
36y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy due to cardiac arrest occurring during restrain…
Scott Maxwell Heneker, aged 36, died from hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy due to cardiac arrest occurring during physical restraint by a homeowner. The deceased had entered the homeowner's house…
52y · Male·hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy due to cardiac arrest due to unknown aetiology
James Halloran, age 52, collapsed during chiropractic treatment and suffered cardiac arrest of unknown aetiology. He remained unconscious despite resuscitation and died from hypoxic-ischaemi…
17y · Unknown·hypoxic brain damage from out of hospital cardiac arrest
…hool staff and social worker. On 2 July 2020, he aspirated while drinking water, suffered out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, and died from hypoxic brain damage. Contributing factors included his underlying short bowel synd…
45y · Male·cardiac arrest due to profound blood loss causing hypovolaemia
Scott Cayirylys, aged 45, died from cardiac arrest due to profound blood loss after self-inflicting an arm wound. The death was preventable. Critical…
Male·out-of-hospital cardiac arrest due to atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and…
Lewis Walter Ward, a Ngarinyin man in his early thirties, died from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest while playing sport at West Kimberley Regional Prison. He had Type 2 diabetes, hypertension, dysli…
51y · Male·Sepsis with multi-organ failure; pneumonia (multi-drug resistant Staphylococcus)…
…difficulties and despite intensive care including multi-organ support and antibiotic escalation, suffered cardiac arrest three days later. The coroner found his care and treatment appropriate and death was from natural …
47y · Female·hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy complicating systolic cardiac arrest in the set…
Ms Ling-Ling Ang, aged 47, died from hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy and cardiac arrest following severe allergic asthma exacerbation during the November 2016 Melbourne thunderstorm asth…
49y · Male·Complications of a right superficial femoral artery injury (operated) following …
…the combined effects of profound blood loss, shock, coagulopathy, and hypoxic brain injury from prolonged cardiac arrest. The deceased was a newly employed labourer who had been instructed not to use power tools but did…
47y · Male·Acute myocardial infarction due to thrombotic occlusion of the right coronary ar…
…before the first call was answered by an ambulance call-taker. During this critical period, Nick suffered cardiac arrest. Although paramedics ultimately arrived, he was in asystolic cardiac arrest with virtually no chan…
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