98 results for “acute cardiac event”
82y · Male·unknown
…s, his remains were never located. A survivability expert opined he likely suffered a catastrophic medical event (stroke or cardiac) within 24 hours of disappearing, probably within 2-3km of his home. No clinical failur…
49y · Male·Coronary artery thrombosis due to coronary atherosclerosis
Brad Wilson, 49, collapsed and died from acute coronary thrombosis approximately 40 minutes after police arrest at a polling booth on 7 September 2013. H…
58y · Male·drowning due to loss of consciousness from acute coronary event (unstable plaque…
… While paddling, he became dizzy and collapsed, leading to submersion and drowning. The coroner found the cardiac event could not have been foreseen and was likely fatal regardless of the aquatic setting. The rescue res…
92y · Female·community acquired pneumonia on a background of end stage chronic obstructive ai…
…dmitted to hospital in late December 2012 with health deterioration and malnutrition (38kg). She developed acute psychiatric symptoms including paranoid delusions and refusal of care, leading to Mental Health Act detent…
60y · Male·Hypertrophy of the heart
…0-year-old man with longstanding schizophrenia and severe emphysema died at a mental health facility from cardiac hypertrophy (heart weight 730g, normal 400-450g). He was found unresponsive on the ensuite floor at 2:35a…
92y · Female·acute myocardial infarction
Linda Edith Bugg, aged 92, died of acute myocardial infarction at Royal Adelaide Hospital on 24 October 2009. She was admitted from Howard House wi…
80y · Male·Multiple injuries due to motor vehicle collision (driver)
…ely before the winding section of road. The coroner suspected Mr Lowe suffered a sudden undiagnosed health event (possible cardiac arrhythmia or stroke) that degraded his judgment and vehicle control, as his behaviour w…
50y · Male·Coronary atherosclerosis
Patrick Michael Heenan, a 50-year-old Aboriginal male prisoner, died of acute coronary atherosclerosis during a football game at Darwin Correctional Facility on 16 September 2006. He e…
48y · Male·Coronary atherosclerosis and minor trauma
…eatment was not initially warranted. He collapsed suddenly after a physical confrontation, consistent with acute cardiac event given severe coronary atherosclerosis found at autopsy. Resuscitation efforts were prompt an…
67y · Male·coronary artery atheroma against a background of diabetes mellitus
…h evidence of previous myocardial infarction and an enlarged heart. The coroner concluded death was due to acute coronary event rather than drowning. For clinicians: this case highlights the importance of pre-activity c…
83y · Male·unascertained; most likely exposure while prospecting
Trevor Henry Albert McDonald, an 83-year-old man with spinal stenosis, high blood pressure, cardiac arrhythmia, and recent hip replacement, disappeared while prospecting near Norie Station, Western Austral…
83y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease complicated by atrial fibrillation, mitral valve regurgi…
Kenneth Arthur Campbell, aged 83, died from acute myocardial infarction (heart attack) while driving. He experienced sudden cardiac decompensation manifesti…
46y · Male·Coronary artery atherosclerosis with plaque rupture and acute myocardial infarct…
A 46-year-old man died in custody at a remand centre from acute myocardial infarction due to coronary artery atherosclerosis with plaque rupture. He had a significant fam…
49y · Male·Cardiac arrhythmia in a man with methylamphetamine effect and cardiomegaly
Warren John Bullock, aged 49, died from cardiac arrhythmia in the context of methylamphetamine effect and cardiomegaly on 1 July 2022 in Western Australi…
83y · Male·Drowning in a man with ischaemic heart disease
An 83-year-old man with significant cardiac history (triple bypass grafts, ischaemic heart disease) died from drowning while paddling a surf ski. He …
87y · Male·Multiple injuries in a motor vehicle incident
…rs old, died from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle incident 18 days after discharge from hospital for acute myocardial infarction. He suffered a likely cardiac event while driving, causing him to fail to negotiate …
85y · Female·acute exacerbation of congestive heart failure, following injuries suffered in a…
…ary oedema and aspirated gastric contents during cardiorespiratory arrest. The coroner found she died from acute exacerbation of congestive heart failure following her fall. While expert review identified suboptimal par…
71y · Male·acute myocardial infarction due to coronary artery disease
…lipidaemia, was admitted to hospital with chest pain in August 2013. Initial diagnosis of non-ST elevation acute coronary syndrome was made, but he declined angiography. Following a schizophrenic relapse, he became non-…
58y · Male·ischaemic heart disease
Hock An Ong, 58-year-old Malaysian national, died of acute ischaemic heart disease while evading lawful apprehension during an immigration operation in rural South A…
87y · Female·coronary artery disease
Flora June Rasmussen, an 87-year-old woman with a history of congestive cardiac failure living in a disability residential facility, was found unresponsive on the floor while getting dr…
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