197 results for “acute_myocardial_infarction”
32y · Male·Myocardial infarction secondary to coronary atherosclerosis
Kenneth Plummer, a 32-year-old Aboriginal man with chronic schizophrenia, died of acute myocardial infarction secondary to severe coronary atherosclerosis following a physical fight. He had a prior silent myocardial infa…
36y · Male·hypoxic brain injury and myocardial ischaemia following cardiac arrest during re…
A 36-year-old man with methylamphetamine intoxication was restrained by civilians and police following a property damage incident. He experienced cardiac arrest during restraint and died from hypoxic brain injury and myo…
65y · Male·ischaemic and hypertensive heart disease with contributing acute cholecystitis (…
A 65-year-old man with hypertension presented with acute cholecystitis, underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy, and initially recovered well. On post-operative day 7, he experienced chest pain radiating to his jaw. Two E…
48y · Male·Coronary atherosclerosis with acute cardiac event
Richard William Hobbs, aged 48, died from cardiac arrest in custody at Brisbane Correctional Centre on 21 November 2017. He had significant comorbidities including coronary artery disease (recent stent insertion), diabet…
70y · Male·ischaemic heart disease
A 70-year-old man with ischaemic heart disease, dementia, diabetes, hypertension and aortic stenosis died suddenly of acute myocardial infarction while in compulsory mental health detention. He had fallen the previous mo…
58y · Male·Metastatic colorectal cancer
Edward Tappe, a 58-year-old male prisoner with metastatic colorectal cancer, died in St Augustine's Ward at St Vincent's Hospital in May 2013. He was diagnosed with colorectal cancer in July 2011, underwent hemicolectomy…
69y · Male·asphyxia due to choking on food
Mr Kettle, a 69-year-old man with significant medical comorbidities (diabetes, amputation, prostate cancer, recent MI) and cognitive impairment, died from asphyxia after choking on food while a resident at Roy Fagan Cent…
34y · Male·coronary atherosclerosis (heart attack)
A 34-year-old Aboriginal male died of coronary atherosclerosis while in custody. He had type 2 diabetes diagnosed in 2007 but was non-compliant with medications and lifestyle modifications. Upon reception to prison, he w…
58y · Male·coronary atherosclerosis
Gordon Currie, 58, died of coronary atherosclerosis while performing manual labour (whipper snipping) at a banana plantation within Palen Creek Correctional Centre. He complained of left shoulder pain, which was likely r…
30y · Male·atherosclerotic coronary artery disease
Lawrence 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 activiti…
69y · Male·acute myocardial ischaemia due to underlying coronary atherosclerosis
Richard Henry Lyne, a 69-year-old man in custody on remand, suffered an acute coronary syndrome after a fall in February 2011. He was appropriately transferred to hospital and assessed in ICU, but consistently refused in…
63y · Male·cardiac arrhythmia complicating recent posterior myocardial infarct with underly…
Craig Nicholas Canham, aged 63, died in custody at Yatala Labour Prison from cardiac arrhythmia complicating a recent posterior myocardial infarction with underlying hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. He had suffered a myocard…
57y · Male·Ischaemic Heart Disease
A 57-year-old man with extensive medical history including ischaemic heart disease, hypertension, hypercholesterolaemia and chronic airways disease died of acute myocardial infarction whilst being transferred by ambulanc…
68y · Male·unknown
William Mason, an elderly man living in a caravan at Humpty Doo, Northern Territory, was last seen on 19 March 1998 and reported missing on 30 March 1998. His skeletal remains were discovered on 29 April 1998 in a shallo…
71y · Male·Cause of death could not be determined. Possibilities included positional asphyx…
Dennis Cavanagh, a 71-year-old experienced plant operator, died after losing control of a borrowed backhoe on a country road. The machine had defective brakes, which the owner had warned about but Cavanagh proceeded anyw…
63y · Male·coronary artery thrombosis
A 63-year-old man with complex medical and psychiatric history died of coronary artery thrombosis while on authorized leave from psychiatric admission. He had severe triple-vessel coronary artery disease with acute throm…
39y · Male·coronary atherosclerosis
A 39-year-old Aboriginal man died from coronary atherosclerosis after police responded to reports of strange and agitated behaviour. His mother and family had requested police assistance; he appeared to be experiencing a…
59y · Female·Complications of Trisomy 21
Catherine Mary Lyons, aged 59 with trisomy 21 and moderate intellectual disability, died from complications of her underlying condition. She presented with respiratory tract infection symptoms on 8 December 2022 and was …
82y · Male·bronchopneumonia
William Garnet Phillips, an 82-year-old widower with cardiac history, died from bronchopneumonia while frail and underweight (58 kg). He lived alone, was socially isolated, and refused all offers of assistance from famil…
69y · Male·Ischaemic cardiomyopathy due to or as a consequence of coronary atherosclerosis …
Eric James Murray, a 69-year-old Indigenous man with severe ischaemic cardiomyopathy (previous triple coronary bypass in 2000), Type 2 diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidaemia, and morbid obesity, died of acute myocardial…
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