170 results for “cardiovascular disease”
53y · Male·Acute myocardial infarction due to triple vessel atherosclerosis and thrombosis …
…echocardiogram in February 2023 revealed abnormal left ventricular wall motion indicating coronary artery disease. However, instead of urgent coronary angiography, a CTCA was ordered, which was cancelled. The patient di…
68y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease and coronary artery atherosclerosis
…ficant cardiac history including prior myocardial infarction and coronary stents, died of ischaemic heart disease while in prison custody. He presented to hospital with symptoms suggestive of acute coronary syndrome (ep…
50y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity (propofol, codeine, diazepam)
…althcare professionals; propofol causes fatal toxicity at blood levels as low as 0.2 mg/L and requires cardiovascular/respiratory monitoring; and secure storage of theatre drugs is essential. The coroner noted Wilson had…
69y · Male·amitriptyline and alcohol toxicity with ischaemic heart disease
…es of amitriptyline died from combined amitriptyline and alcohol toxicity with underlying ischaemic heart disease. After a serious intentional overdose in May 2020 requiring ICU admission, hospital psychiatry directed c…
39y · Male·Coronary thrombosis caused by coronary atherosclerosis
Lenard Casey, a 39-year-old Aboriginal man with severe coronary artery disease, died of acute coronary thrombosis while in custody. Arrested for assault on his partner, he developed ch…
74y · Male·Left cerebral ischaemic stroke caused by cerebral arterial cardioembolism
Desmond George Buckby, a 74-year-old prisoner detained under the Dangerous Prisoners (Sexual Offenders) Act, suffered a massive left cerebral ischaemic stroke caused by cardioembolism while in Wolston Correctional Centre…
39y · Male·Cardiorespiratory arrest during prone restraint including pressure on the neck o…
A 39-year-old male died from cardiorespiratory arrest during a prone restraint with neck pressure while intoxicated with methylamphetamine. He was found behaving erratically and aggressively in a small town, entered a ta…
19y · Female·Meningococcal septicaemia
…riaxone at 1.30pm), intensive supportive care with vasopressors, ICU admission, and specialist infectious disease input. Despite aggressive treatment including fluid resuscitation, multiple antibiotics, and organ suppor…
72y · Male·Cranial fracture and intracranial haemorrhage from self-inflicted fall
Frank Sette, a 72-year-old man with longstanding schizophrenia, died from a cranial fracture and intracranial haemorrhage sustained when he deliberately threw himself backwards onto the floor of a psychiatric ward. He wa…
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…
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…
46y · Male·cardiac arrhythmia in a man with coronary arteriosclerosis and myocarditis
… sleeping. Two ECGs performed during admission appeared normal and did not detect the underlying coronary disease later found at autopsy. The coroner identified that while his psychiatric care was appropriate, better co…
47y · Male·Organ failure following use of synthetic cannabinoids and consequent hyperthermi…
…edictable substances with potency far exceeding natural cannabis; they commonly cause severe seizures, cardiovascular effects, and fatal heat stroke; medical staff appropriately recognised the presentation and provided m…
70y · Male·Acute coronary occlusion due to extensive coronary atherosclerosis
Kenneth Maggable, a 70-year-old man with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, and prostate cancer, presented twice to Cairns Base Hospital on 8 August 2005 with respiratory c…
33y · Male·Longstanding atheromatous coronary artery disease with severe stenosis and cardi…
A 33-year-old Aboriginal man died in custody from longstanding atheromatous coronary artery disease with cardiac hypertrophy. On presentation to the prison clinic with non-specific symptoms (headache, thro…
53y · Male·Mechanical asphyxia in the setting of a motor vehicle incident (driver)
…t for the bend. While clinical assessment was not directly involved, the case highlights how untreated cardiovascular disease combined with substance use affects driving safety.
Male·Drowning against a background of coronary artery atheroma
…inical lessons include: (1) The importance of comprehensive pre-dive medical assessment in divers with cardiovascular risk factors; (2) Recognition that breath-hold diving poses serious risks including shallow water blac…
57y · Male·Small bowel perforation complicating small bowel obstruction arising from intra-…
Agostino Cutugno, a 57-year-old prisoner with intellectual disability (IQ 55) and history of self-inflicted abdominal stab wounds, died from small bowel perforation complicating obstruction due to intra-abdominal adhesio…
78y · Male·Multiorgan failure consequent upon pulmonary lacerations and haemorrhage sustain…
A 78-year-old man died from multiorgan failure following complications during planned mitral and tricuspid valve surgery. During the initial surgery, a small superficial laceration to the right lower lobe lung occurred, …
50y · Male·cocaine toxicity
Jamie Frederick Ginn, 50, died from cocaine toxicity on 10 October 2023 while in custody at Perth Watch House (PWH). He had ingested approximately one teaspoon of cocaine hydrochloride; the coroner could not determine wh…
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