170 results for “cardiovascular disease”
76y · Male·advanced atherosclerotic and hypertensive cardiovascular disease
76-year-old man with recent cardiac history (stent placement 4 months prior, cardioversion 6 days prior) presented to ED with shortness of breath and ECG changes. Elevated troponin (59) was not recognised as high-risk; r…
51y · Male·Combined effects of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and seizure activity …
John Spence, a 51-year-old man with a history of seizures, alcoholism, and severe coronary artery disease, died in a prison health centre following a seizure episode. He had ingested an extraordinarily high leve…
62y · Female·Hypovolaemic and cardiogenic shock (hysterectomy) in the context of cardiomegaly…
…-year-old woman with significant comorbidities (cirrhosis, cardiomegaly, thrombocytopenia, chronic kidney disease, COPD) died from hypovolaemic and cardiogenic shock during elective total laparoscopic hysterectomy for a…
79y · Female·aspiration pneumonia caused by aspiration of emesis secondary to small bowel obs…
Mrs Little, 79, died from aspiration pneumonia caused by small bowel obstruction post-hysterectomy surgery. The obstruction resulted from both pre-existing adhesions and a post-operative haematoma at the surgical site. C…
87y · Female·combined effects of ischaemic heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary di…
…but did not arrange hospital transfer immediately or document his concerns. The patient's pre-existing cardiovascular disease was the primary cause of death; the healing burns contributed minimally. Multiple system failu…
24y · Male·Coronary artery thrombosis secondary to coronary atherosclerosis
…st 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 have identified…
77y · Female·Complications following a recent fracture and surgical repair of the right hip i…
A 77-year-old woman with complex comorbidities (atrial fibrillation, aortic stenosis, chronic renal impairment, emphysema) on Warfarin sustained a femur fracture and underwent ORIF on day 3 of admission (19 Nov 2009). Ke…
48y · Male·myocardial infarction due to coronary atherosclerosis (medically treated)
Garnett Mickelo, aged 48, died from myocardial infarction due to coronary atherosclerosis while in custody at Woodford Correctional Centre on 24 November 2012, shortly after discharge from Princess Alexandra Hospital fol…
heat stroke (environmental exposure) / hyperthermia; Mr Buske: atherosclerotic h…
Four deaths occurred on Mount Augustus summit trail in 2019-2020 during hot weather conditions. All deceased experienced heat stroke with dehydration as the primary mechanism of death. The coroner identified inadequate p…
43y · Male·Hypoxic brain injury secondary to haemopericardium and tamponade complicating ru…
Mr Trevor McDonald, 43-year-old male, died from hypoxic brain injury following cardiac tamponade complicating coronary angioplasty. During elective PCI at Frankston Hospital, he sustained right coronary artery perforatio…
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