178 results for “severe coronary atherosclerosis”
36y · Male·undetermined (possibly ethylene glycol poisoning; possibly natural cause such as…
A 36-year-old man with acute psychotic illness absconded from Ryde Hospital Emergency Department on 3 August 2013 after refusing oral antipsychotic medication. He evaded police efforts to locate him and was found dead in…
77y · Male·Complications of reaction to an iron infusion in a man with ischaemic heart dise…
A 77-year-old man with iron deficiency anaemia and underlying ischaemic heart disease died from anaphylaxis following iron polymaltose infusion. Critical clinical lessons: (1) IV iron should only be administered after or…
90y · Female·Infected sacral ulcer and fluid imbalances in the context of dementia
…14 December but did not proceed; she was transferred to hospital on 16 December after blood tests revealed severe hypernatraemia. She died 4 days later from infected sacral ulcer and fluid/nutritional imbalance. Clinical…
58y · Male·Hypertensive and valvular heart disease
…. He had complex pre-existing cardiac disease including previous valve replacement and aortic surgery with severe left ventricular hypertrophy. The coroner found his medical management in prison was appropriate and comme…
47y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia due to or as a consequence of coronary atherosclerosis
Christopher Hammett, a fit 47-year-old, died from aspiration pneumonia with contributing coronary atherosclerosis following routine L5-S1 disc replacement. A critical oxygen desaturation (64%) occurred d…
65y · Female·gastrointestinal haemorrhage from duodenal ulcer
Margaret Bodell, 65-year-old with severe COAD and emphysema, was admitted with respiratory failure and developed a duodenal ulcer bleeding during h…
57y · Female·Intra-abdominal Haemorrhage following Appendectomy, with contributing factor of …
A 57-year-old woman with COAD, hypertension, and unrecognized severe coronary atherosclerosis presented with appendicitis. Surgery was performed by an unsupervised surgeon ope…
46y · Male·congestive cardiac failure due to cardiomyopathy and coronary artery atheroscler…
…ignificant cardiac and medical comorbidities died of congestive cardiac failure due to cardiomyopathy and coronary artery atherosclerosis while in police custody. He was correctly categorized as High Needs due to diabete…
45y · Male·focal coronary artery disease and cardiomegaly
Stratos Ioannidis, age 45, died at Maroondah Hospital on 28 March 2025 from focal coronary artery disease and cardiomegaly during an involuntary psychiatric admission. He presented with acute psyc…
58y · Male·Respiratory failure due to or as a consequence of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary …
…nition and response. Expert opinion concluded the delay was unlikely to have changed the outcome given his severe comorbidities.
24y · Male·Coronary artery thrombosis secondary to coronary atherosclerosis
…tations with chest pain, persistent hypertension, obesity, proteinuria and smoking—clear risk factors for coronary artery disease. He suffered a fatal cardiac arrest 2.5 hours later. An ECG and doctor consultation could …
31y · Male·mixed prescription drug toxicity (methadone, fluvoxamine, tramadol, mirtazapine …
…escription drug toxicity (methadone, fluvoxamine, tramadol, mirtazapine, diazepam) combined with advanced coronary atherosclerotic disease. He had a documented history of opioid addiction, multiple emergency presentation…
44y · Male·Drowning due to head injury due to impact with yacht
…er (2–3 metre seas, winds 25–30 knots). Heroic rescue attempts by crew members Dr C. and Mr McKay, despite severe difficulties, failed to recover him. The coroner found that had Makin worn a PFD with tether points, he wo…
63y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic brain injury and pneumonia complicating cardiac arrest in a ma…
Armin Schaefer, a 63-year-old man with schizophrenia, cardiac risk factors, and emphysema, died from hypoxic-ischaemic brain injury and pneumonia following cardiac arrest on a psychiatric unit. He presented to ED on 15 A…
64y · Male·Complications of metformin toxicity on a background of undiagnosed renal impairm…
…soned at Junee Correctional Centre, died from metformin toxicity complicated by acute renal impairment and severe lactic acidosis. His renal function deteriorated in the three to four weeks before 2 January 2019, develop…
83y · Female·Gunshot wound to the head
Nancy May Budge, 83 years old, died from a gunshot wound to the head on 3 November 2016. She had extensive cardiac history including multiple valve replacements, pacemaker insertion, and congestive heart failure diagnose…
35y · Male·atherosclerotic heart disease with methylamphetamine effect in a man under physi…
A 35-year-old male with severe pre-existing ischaemic heart disease and recent cardiac arrest (April 2016) presented with increasingly er…
86y · Male·Acute Myocardial Ischaemia in an Elderly Man with Valvular and Ischaemic Heart D…
Henry Edwin Kerr, 86, died of acute myocardial ischaemia following left inguinal hernia surgery at Esperance District Hospital. He had significant cardiac history including valvular disease, ischaemic heart disease, and …
48y · Male·Coronary atherosclerosis with acute cardiac event
…n custody at Brisbane Correctional Centre on 21 November 2017. He had significant comorbidities including coronary artery disease (recent stent insertion), diabetes, obesity, and hypertension. Clinical lessons include: (…
39y · Male·acute myocardial ischaemia, coronary artery thrombosis and coronary artery ather…
Jeremy Tunkin, an Aboriginal man with severe hearing loss, died of acute myocardial infarction while in prison custody. On 6 August 2017, he presented …
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