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359 results for coronary_artery_disease

VIChospital2015-12-15

Finding into death of Fay Dawn Rogers

64y · Female·Traumatic head injury sustained in a motor vehicle incident (pedestrian)

A 64-year-old woman died from traumatic head injury sustained in a pedestrian motor vehicle incident. She stepped onto High Street from behind a light pole while attempting to cross, into the path of an oncoming vehicle.…

emergency medicineneurosurgery
NSW2015-07-09

Inquest into the death of Victor John Russell

48y · Male·Ischaemic Heart Disease

Victor John Russell, aged 48, died in prison of ischaemic heart disease (90-95% left anterior descending coronary artery narrowing). He had family history of early cardiac disease, prior borderline QTc prolongation on EC…

cardiologyemergency medicinemethadone
NSW2024-05-17

Inquest into the death of Vicki Higgins

48y · Female·Ischaemic bowel; coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus and Crohn's disease …

Ms Vicki Higgins, a 48-year-old woman with diabetes, Crohn's disease (with prior colectomy and ileostomy), and coronary artery disease, died from ischaemic bowel on day 17 of incarceration at Junee Correctional Centre du…

general practicegastroenterologydiagnosticcommunicationinsulin
QLDhospital2017-11-23

Jacobs, Roy Rodney

48y · Male·Coronary artery disease precipitating acute myocardial infarction resulting in c…

Roy Rodney Jacobs, a 48-year-old Aboriginal man with cirrhosis and coronary artery disease, died of acute myocardial infarction at Cherbourg Hospital after presenting three times over 28-30 August 2016 with chest pain an…

emergency medicinegeneral practicediagnosticcommunicationparacetamol
TAScommunity2022-01-05

Coroner's Finding: Forrest, Allan Leslie

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 given anticoagulation and discharged. Despite appearing unwell and unsteady to h…

general practiceemergency medicinediagnosticcommunicationanticoagulation medications
QLDhome2007-05-25

Skardoon, Dorothy Rae

82y · Female·Haemorrhage as a consequence of a compound fracture to the left ankle as a conse…

An 82-year-old woman died from haemorrhage following a compound fracture to her left ankle sustained in a fall down stairs at her home on 24 May 2006, the same day she underwent a fluorescein angiogram for macular degene…

ophthalmology
NSW2026-03-06

Inquest into the death of Gregory Merriman

58y · Male·acute myocardial infarction caused by ischaemic heart disease

Gregory Merriman, 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 experi…

cardiologygeneral practicediagnosticcommunicationperindopril
NSWaged care2014-03-14

Inquest into the death of Sybil ZIMMERMAN

84y · Female·coronary artery thrombosis on a background of multiple co-morbidities including …

An 84-year-old woman with multiple comorbidities (cardiac disease, cerebrovascular disease, dementia, pneumonia) died of coronary artery thrombosis at hospital. The family alleged she was fatally overdosed with morphine …

geriatric medicinegeneral practicemorphine
QLD2009-08-21

Oram, Ronald Thomas

49y · Male·Coronary artery occlusion due to, or as a consequence of, coronary artery athero…

Ronald Thomas Oram, a 49-year-old Aboriginal man, died in custody from natural causes—severe coronary artery atheroma with coronary artery occlusion. He presented to the prison nurse on 5 January 2008 with chest pain, wh…

emergency medicinecardiologydiagnosticsystemparacetamol
ACThospital2019-11-06

Inquest into death of THEADORA ZAAL

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 ulcer debridement surgery. She developed refractory hypotension post-…

anaesthesiasurgerydiagnosticsystem
NSW2025-09-03

Inquest into the death of Daniel Leehy

47y · Male·ischaemic heart disease with seizure disorder and schizophrenia being other sign…

Daniel Leehy, a 47-year-old man in custody, died from ischaemic heart disease with significant coronary artery narrowing (60-80%) identified at autopsy. He had a 42-year history of epilepsy and schizophrenia with frequen…

forensic medicinepsychiatrysodium valproate
NTcommunity2014-07-11

Inquest into the death of Pauline Iris Abbott, Kendrick Oliver and Joy McNamara

Unknown·Kumintji Oliver: postural asphyxiation following motor vehicle crash, exacerbate…

Three Aboriginal adults died in a single-vehicle rollover crash on 22 December 2012 after a driver, Garth Ngalkin, accelerated away from a brief police stop, refusing passengers' repeated pleas to slow down despite polic…

alcohol
WA

Inquest into the Death of Dragan JACOVIC

63y · Male·ischaemic heart disease

Dragan Jacovic, a 63-year-old life prisoner with extensive comorbidities including severe ischaemic heart disease, type 2 diabetes, chronic kidney disease, and chronic paranoid schizophrenia, was admitted to hospital on …

cardiologypsychiatryolanzapine
NTcommunity2009-06-10

Inquest into the death of Robert Plasto-Lehner and David Gurralpa aka Moscow

Male·David Gurralpa: sudden heart attack (coronary atherosclerosis with long-standing…

Two deaths resulted from police restraint in prone positions. David Gurralpa, a 39-year-old Aboriginal man with pre-existing coronary artery disease, died of sudden cardiac arrest following police restraint during a dome…

emergency medicinepsychiatrydiagnosticcommunicationolanzapine
SAcommunity2011-05-12

Coroner's Finding: KILTIE Andrew

52y · Male·clozapine toxicity

Andrew Kiltie, 52-year-old Aboriginal man, died from clozapine toxicity on 26 December 2007. He had been on clozapine 400mg daily for 5 years with significant clinical benefit for aggressive behaviour and psychosis, enab…

psychiatrycardiologyclozapine
QLDaged care2009-10-01

Streader, Leon

68y · Male·coronary atherosclerosis worsened by heat stroke

Leon Streader, a 68-year-old man with schizophrenia, epilepsy, obesity, and coronary artery disease, died from coronary atherosclerosis worsened by heat stroke whilst residing in a level-3 accredited hostel on an extreme…

general practicepsychiatrysystemdelaybenztropine
VIChome2024-04-23

Finding into death of Robert Norman Spencer

59y · Male·ischaemic heart disease in the setting of chronic ethanol use

Robert Spencer, 59, called 000 at 4:27 am reporting weakness and inability to mobilise following a fall. He was triaged as Code 3 (non-urgent) and underwent secondary triage call-back attempts without success. An ambulan…

emergency medicineparamedicinesystemdelay
VICaged care2015-05-08

Finding into death of Gregory Donald Cole

50y · Male·Cerebral hypoxia and bronchopneumonia post episode of choking

Gregory Donald Cole, age 50, was a Wyndham Lodge aged care resident with significant disabilities including post-stroke paralysis and dysphagia requiring modified diet. He died on 25 June 2009 from cerebral hypoxia and b…

speech pathologysystemcommunication
NTcommunity2017-06-29

Inquest into the death of John Munkara

44y · Male·coronary artery disease superimposed upon chronic obstructive pulmonary disease …

John Benedict Munkara died at age 44 following cardiac arrest while in police custody after being found at Vestey's Beach. He had suffered severe, chronic alcohol abuse with multiple protective custody episodes. Critical…

emergency medicineparamedicinecommunicationsystemalcohol
NSWhome2023-04-26

Inquest into the death of AX

70y · Female·Cause of death could not be determined - available evidence does not allow a fin…

A 70-year-old woman died unexpectedly at home in August 2017. Initially certified as hypertensive heart disease without autopsy, the death was later investigated as a potential homicide following allegations by her forme…

forensic medicinecardiologysystemdelaycandesartan
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