267 results for “severe heart failure”
56y · Male·Cardiogenic shock, end stage ischemia due to chemo related cardiomyopathy, fulmi…
Andrew Westley, 56, underwent heart transplantation at The Alfred Hospital for dilated cardiomyopathy secondary to chemotherapy for Hodgkins l…
Male·Myocardial failure resulting from excessive pulmonary blood flow and consequenti…
…orn extremely prematurely at 27.5 weeks gestation weighing approximately 1 kilogram, died from myocardial failure secondary to excessive pulmonary blood flow in the context of severe congenital heart disease (pulmonary …
91y · Male·Multi-organ failure due to inanition complicating prolonged delirium of uncertai…
Gordon Charles Smith, 91, died from multi-organ failure due to severe malnutrition (inanition) complicating prolonged delirium of unknown cause at Repatriation G…
51y · Male·Hyperthermia of unknown cause in a man with cardiac hypertrophy; chronic obstruc…
…cerbation with infection, complicated by pulmonary embolism. During ICU admission he developed unexplained severe hyperthermia (43°C) despite appropriate treatment including active cooling and dantrolene. The coroner fou…
20y · Female·cardiac dysrhythmia/arrest in a 20 year old Down's Syndrome female following abd…
A 20-year-old woman with Down syndrome and Eisenmenger syndrome (cyanotic heart disease with ventricular septal defect) was admitted with abdominal obstruction. After appropriate diagnos…
52y · Male·Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
…52-year-old man serving a life sentence, died from acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) secondary to severe community-acquired pneumonia. He presented to hospital on 15 June 2018 with respiratory symptoms and hypox…
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 m…
3y · Female·Hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy due to chorioamnionitis due to Gardnerella Vagi…
…ubstantial chorioamnionitis risk requiring hospital management, antibiotics, and early delivery; (3) fetal heart rate abnormalities detected during labour (dropping to 77 bpm) demanded immediate ambulance call and hospi…
46y · Female·combined effects of aspiration pneumonia due to gastroparesis following sleeve g…
…died from aspiration pneumonia due to gastroparesis following sleeve gastrectomy, complicated by ischaemic heart disease. Post-operative recovery was beset with persistent vomiting, dehydration, and electrolyte disturba…
58y · Male·Respiratory failure due to or as a consequence of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary …
Geoffrey Hornby, a 58-year-old prisoner with significant COPD, ischemic heart disease, and multiple comorbidities, died from respiratory failure secondary to COPD. He was admitted to h…
67y · Male·Aspiration of vomit associated with alcohol intoxication in a man with ischaemic…
Eric Clarence Moody, a 67-year-old man with diabetes, chronic alcoholism, and ischaemic heart disease, died on 6 December 1999 after aspirating vomit while heavily intoxicated with methylated spirits.…
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, hyperli…
86y · Male·Acute Myocardial Ischaemia in an Elderly Man with Valvular and Ischaemic Heart D…
…y at Esperance District Hospital. He had significant cardiac history including valvular disease, ischaemic heart disease, and atrial fibrillation. After his first hernia repair in June 2011, he experienced chest pain on…
92y · Female·decompensated congestive cardiac failure secondary to haemophilus influenzae low…
A 92-year-old woman with dementia, heart disease, and COPD died from decompensated congestive cardiac failure secondary to haemophilus influenzae l…
78y · Male·cardiomegaly with left ventricular hypertrophy and atherosclerotic cardiovascula…
…t cardiac history including prior myocardial infarction, cardiac arrest requiring pacemaker insertion, and severely reduced ejection fraction (20-25%). The coroner found that medical management during his imprisonment wa…
43y · Female·Complications of morbid obesity, including progressive respiratory and cardiac f…
…t, 43, died from complications of morbid obesity (BMI 54.4) including progressive respiratory and cardiac failure, exacerbated by smoking and obstructive sleep apnoea. She was subject to a Psychiatric Treatment Order fo…
45y · Male·Coronary artery disease due to severe atherosclerosis; acute myocardial infarcti…
…ar-old man in custody on approved leave, died suddenly while gardening from coronary artery disease due to severe atherosclerosis. He had a documented history of cardiac symptoms (chest pain presentations in 1996 and 200…
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 wit…
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…
11y · Male·unascertained
An 11-year-old child with Cornelia de Lange Syndrome and severe congenital heart disease died alone at home while his mother was intoxicated and unwell. He had complex ca…
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