197 results for “acute_myocardial_infarction”
58y · Male·Ischaemic and hypertensive heart disease
John Christopher Mayger, aged 58, died of ischaemic and hypertensive heart disease while in custody at Adelaide Pre-release Centre. He had a significant cardiac history including two previous myocardial infarctions with …
91y · Male·complications of pneumonia
Richard Lewis, a 91-year-old man in custody, died of pneumonia complicated by underlying ischaemic heart disease and chronic lung disease. He was transferred from the Aged Care and Rehabilitation Unit at Long Bay Hospita…
42y · Male·Hypoxic/ischaemic encephalopathy; cardiac arrest; cardiomegaly
A 42-year-old man with schizophrenia died from hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy following an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest at a mental health community care unit. He had been admitted voluntarily for alcohol rehabilitat…
86y · Male·Cardiovascular disease in a man with subdural haemorrhage (in keeping with a fal…
George Samuel Holmes, an 85-year-old man with significant cardiovascular history (prior myocardial infarction, stroke, atrial fibrillation) on anticoagulation, collapsed in his prison cell on 4 April 2008. He sustained a…
43y · Male·Coronary Atherosclerosis
Andrew Emerton, a 43-year-old prisoner with a history of substance abuse and psychiatric treatment, collapsed after vigorous exercise in custody. He called for help reporting shortness of breath and was found unconscious…
64y · Male·Pilot 1: Incineration due to light aircraft accident. Pilot 2: Multiorgan dysfun…
Two experienced recreational pilots died in a light aircraft crash during touch-and-go manoeuvres. The aircraft failed to produce sufficient thrust to maintain normal climb after take-off, colliding with powerlines appro…
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…
91y · Female·exacerbation of behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia following sur…
Shirley Dorothy Dawn Martin, an 91-year-old with advanced Alzheimer's disease and multiple comorbidities, sustained a hip fracture from an unwitnessed fall at an aged care facility on 8 August 2022. She underwent surgica…
31y · Male·ischaemic heart disease
A 31-year-old male prisoner with significant pre-existing cardiac disease (previous myocardial infarction with stenting, cardiomegaly, left ventricular hypertrophy, coronary atherosclerosis) and poorly controlled diabete…
48y · Male·Ischaemic Heart Disease in association with Coronary Arteriosclerosis
A 48-year-old Aboriginal man died of ischaemic heart disease with coronary arteriosclerosis while in prison custody. He had significant pre-existing cardiac disease and was diagnosed with myocardial infarction in 1998, y…
59y · Male·atherosclerotic coronary vascular disease
Michael Lewis Petterwood, a 59-year-old zinc smelter worker with 32 years at his employer, collapsed suddenly at work and died of atherosclerotic coronary vascular disease. Autopsy revealed severe coronary stenosis (80% …
76y · Male·exsanguination secondary to pulmonary aortic fistula and thoracic aorta aneurysm…
Allan Phipps was a 76-year-old man with a known thoracic aortic aneurysm and severe depression admitted to Austin Hospital in October 2012 for unstable angina and depression management. His aneurysm, discovered in March …
38y · Female·Pulmonary thromboembolism secondary to deep venous thrombosis due to promethazin…
Elizabeth Jean Hanlon, aged 38, died from pulmonary thromboembolism secondary to deep venous thrombosis following a promethazine overdose. She had complex mental health diagnoses including borderline personality disorder…
68y · Male·Multi-organ failure due to gram-negative sepsis on a background of recent myocar…
A 68-year-old male prisoner with multiple comorbidities (diabetes, end-stage renal failure, COPD, morbid obesity) presented with acute myocardial infarction and underwent coronary artery bypass grafting. Post-operatively…
75y · Male·End-stage renal disease, with hypertension, ischaemic heart disease, and diabete…
Edgar Hugh Sandow, a 75-year-old First Nations man, died from end-stage renal disease while incarcerated at Princess Alexandra Hospital Secure Unit. He had multiple comorbidities including heart failure, diabetes, hypert…
62y · Male·Multi-organ failure following surgical repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneur…
Robert Paul Rodda, a 62-year-old long-term prisoner with extensive medical comorbidities including ischaemic heart disease, COPD, and a known abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), presented with chest pain in September 2015. …
72y · Female·multi-organ failure secondary to poly-trauma and likely bee-sting related toxidr…
Elaine Betty Sime, a 72-year-old fit and healthy woman, died from multi-organ failure following poly-trauma and bee sting toxidrome after a tree fell on her during a walk. The tree at Ruffey Lake Park Trail failed due to…
Male·Angel Blanco-Puerto: acute heart failure as result of long-standing damage from …
Four men died from acute heart failure after ambulance officers declined or inadequately pursued hospital transport. In Angel Blanco-Puerto, no potentially life-threatening condition was identified at the time. However, …
74y · Male·acute myocardial ischaemia related to stenosis of the right coronary artery
Geoffrey Raymond Murray, aged 74, presented to Launceston General Hospital ED on 24 February 2019 with fever, vomiting and dizziness. After triage at 6:27pm, he waited unattended for over 4 hours without further medical …
51y · Male·ischaemic heart disease
A 51-year-old prisoner died from ischaemic heart disease after suffering a cardiac event while being transferred between prison units. He had complained of chest pain to correctional officers, was directed to walk to the…
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