34y · Male·Unascertained; likely fatal cardiac arrhythmia secondary to electrolyte disturba…
…kalosis). The coroner concluded his death was likely due to an acute electrolyte disturbance causing QT prolongation and fatal cardiac arrhythmia. Clinicians should recognise that antipsychotic medications and recurrent …
45y · Male·focal coronary artery disease and cardiomegaly
…ications to manage his severe agitation and aggression. ECG monitoring revealed progressive QT interval prolongation, which can increase cardiac arrhythmia risk with certain medications. The coroner found medication sele…
38y · Male·Combined effects of coronary atherosclerosis and cardiomegaly, with methylamphet…
…secondary to severe underlying cardiac disease (coronary atherosclerosis, cardiomegaly, and possible QT prolongation) while fleeing from police attempting to execute an arrest warrant. Methylamphetamine use on the preced…
62y · Female·Unknown. Likely natural causes, possibly with drug-related element. QT-prolongat…
Margaret Carr, 62, was found dead at her home in Redfern between 27 February and 1 March 2017. She had complex medical history including COPD, endocarditis, hepatitis C and substance use disorder (heroin, cannabis, metha…
22y · Female·Sudden Arrhythmic Death Syndrome
…rmalities documented in January and April 2015 were not referred for cardiology review despite clear QT prolongation (QTc 480-534ms) and ST/T wave changes warranting further investigation. She was discharged postpartum o…
61y · Male·Undetermined
…h QT-prolonging agents without adequate cardio-respiratory monitoring in a patient with pre-existing QT prolongation and sleep apnoea represented substandard care. Adherence to existing guidelines and appropriate escalat…
48y · Male·Fatal cardiac arrhythmia which was the result of obstructive sleep apnoea
…s adequately managed with CPAP, cardiac monitoring with regular ECGs was performed, and his QT interval prolongation risk from methadone was properly monitored. The resuscitation attempts on the morning of his death were…
37y · Male·cardiac arrhythmia
…ustody from cardiac arrhythmia, with morbid obesity and concurrent psychotropic medications carrying QT-prolongation risk identified as contributing factors. Key clinical lessons include: (1) polypharmacy with multiple a…
62y · Male·cardiac arrhythmia secondary to prolongation of the QT interval
…ar-old man with schizoaffective disorder and hypothyroidism, died of cardiac arrhythmia secondary to QT prolongation while an involuntary mental health inpatient. He had a known history of non-compliance with thyroxine m…
44y · Female·Unascertained, presumed sudden cardiac death
44-year-old woman with schizophrenia and bipolar affective disorder died unexpectedly in a psychiatric inpatient unit. She had obstructive sleep apnoea and was on multiple antipsychotic medications. On the night before h…
65y · Male·Cardiac arrhythmia, probably Torsades de Pointes, due to the combined effects of…
Linus Phillips, age 65, died at home in October 2014 from cardiac arrhythmia (Torsades de Pointes) precipitated by methadone prescribed with inadequate oversight. Mr Phillips had chronic pain from knee surgery, severe sl…
80y · Female·sudden cardiac arrest due to multiple post-operative complications including myo…
An 80-year-old woman died from multiple post-operative complications following reversal of a Hartmann's procedure for diverticulitis. She had undergone a complex 8-hour surgery complicated by extensive adhesions (frozen …
52y · Female·ischaemic and hypertensive heart disease
A 52-year-old woman with depression, diabetes, and hypertension died at home from ischaemic and hypertensive heart disease. She was prescribed dothiepin 225mg daily for depression management. Following gallbladder surger…
52y · Female·Hypoxic brain injury due to hypotension in a woman with documented electrocardio…
Elizabeth Holley, 52 years old, was admitted involuntarily to a psychiatric ward with a history of three weeks of declining mental health and medication non-compliance. She received high-dose antipsychotic medications in…
49y · Male·Unascertained - cardiac arrhythmia with terminal aspiration in an overweight man…
…on meant standard post-Acuphase monitoring protocols were not implemented. While the ECG showed mild QT prolongation (490msec), experts agreed this was within acceptable range. The patient died unexpectedly during sleep …
56y · Male·Probable cardiac arrhythmia
…ipsychotic injection and likely becoming non-compliant with oral medications. An ECG showed apparent QT prolongation (later determined to be a machine error). He was given clonazepam and paliperidone depot, settled, and …
49y · Female·Unascertained; most likely cardiac abnormality
Jennifer Gebert, a 49-year-old with long-standing mental illness and substance use disorder, died unexpectedly in an acute psychiatric unit on 6 December 2019. She presented to the ED intoxicated (BAC 0.159%) following b…
44y · Male·Cardiac arrhythmia on a background of hypertensive heart disorder, obesity, diab…
Michael Baker, a 44-year-old Aboriginal man in custody at Lithgow Correctional Centre, died from cardiac arrhythmia on 25 June 2019. He had multiple comorbidities (hypertensive heart disease, obesity, type 2 diabetes, un…
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…
29y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity (heroin, clozapine, zuclopenthixol, diazepam) in a morbidly …
Shane Jarrett, a 29-year-old with schizophrenia and substance abuse history, died from mixed drug toxicity (heroin, clozapine, zuclopenthixol, diazepam) complicated by morbid obesity. During psychiatric hospitalization, …
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