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197 results for acute_myocardial_infarction

VIC2011-08-08

Finding into death of Paul Ernest Young

66y · Male·Acute myocardial infarction

Paul Ernest Young, aged 66, died of acute myocardial infarction while a resident in Department of Human Services care. Autopsy revealed significant coronary artery disease with a clot in a major coronary artery causing a…

forensic medicinecardiology
VICcommunity2011-02-21

Finding into death of Constantinos Retsas

60y · Male·Acute myocardial infarction with thrombosis of the left anterior descending coro…

Constantinos Retsas, a 60-year-old man with intellectual disability and autism in residential care, died from acute myocardial infarction due to thrombosis of the left anterior descending coronary artery. He had attended…

general practice
VIChospital2012-02-27

Finding into death of Laurence Wayne Allen

66y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in the setting of acute myocardial infarction in a man with…

Laurence Allen, a 66-year-old man with quadraplegia, end-stage renal failure requiring dialysis, and cardiac disease, died of aspiration pneumonia following acute myocardial infarction. He was an inmate at Port Phillip P…

cardiologynephrology
SAhospital2016-09-12

Coroner's Finding: PIRRI Pasquale

90y · Male·acute myocardial infarction on a background of ischaemic heart disease, pneumoni…

A 90-year-old man with extensive cardiac history (previous bypass surgery and pacemaker) died of acute myocardial infarction following pneumonia and cognitive decline. He was admitted to hospital after falls, with docume…

cardiologygeriatric medicine
SAhospital2013-09-04

Coroner's Finding: BUGG Linda Edith

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 with nausea, vomiting, and hypotension; tests indicated acute heart attack.…

cardiologypsychiatry
VIChospital2016

Finding into death of Barry Foster

79y · Male·Acute myocardial infarction

Barry Foster, a 79-year-old man imprisoned at Hopkins Correctional Centre, died from acute myocardial infarction. On 29 April 2016, he presented with chest tightness; an ECG showed no abnormalities and he was prescribed …

cardiologyemergency medicine
VIChospital2025-07-07

Finding into death of Gregory Walter Heenan

66y · Male·acute myocardial infarction due to coronary artery atherosclerosis

Gregory Walter Heenan, a 66-year-old man with intellectual disability living in Specialist Disability Accommodation, was admitted to hospital on 12 April 2025 with vomiting and was diagnosed with ST-elevated myocardial i…

cardiologyemergency medicine
VIC2024-01-26

Finding into death of David Sean Takwalai

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 family history of cardiac disease but no prior formal…

forensic medicinecardiology
QLDhospital2009-09-29

Hadlow, Barry Gordon

65y · Male·Acute myocardial infarction due to or as a consequence of coronary atheroscleros…

Barry Hadlow, a 65-year-old prisoner with known coronary artery disease, presented to prison medical centre on 13 July 2007 with chest pain, coughing up blood, fever and shortness of breath. He was appropriately diagnose…

cardiologyemergency medicine
SAhospital2017-08-25

Coroner's Finding: WARNE Garry Robert

58y · Male·pneumonia on a background of adenocarcinoma of the lung stage 4, ischaemic heart…

58-year-old male prisoner died from pneumonia complicated by stage 4 lung adenocarcinoma, ischaemic heart disease, and chronic emphysema. He presented with critical leg ischaemia requiring femoral endarterectomy, develop…

vascular surgerycardiology
VIC2019-02-25

Finding into death of Thomas Murphy

36y · Male·Acute myocardial infarction due to ischaemic heart disease with severe coronary …

Thomas Murphy, aged 36, died of acute myocardial infarction due to severe coronary atherosclerosis while in custody at Fulham Correctional Centre in June 2018. He had significant cardiovascular risk factors including a h…

forensic medicineemergency medicinecitalopram
VIC2017-05-24

Finding into death of Arthur Farrell Sydney

74y · Male·Acute myocardial infarction and ischaemic coronary artery disease, with the cont…

Arthur Farrell Sydney, a 74-year-old man with significant cardiovascular risk factors including prior myocardial infarction, triple bypass surgery, diabetes mellitus, chronic kidney disease, and vascular disease, died fr…

cardiologynephrology
SAhospital2022-04-14

Coroner's Finding: Esposito, Pasquale

76y · Male·combined effects of acute myocardial infarction and urosepsis

Pasquale Esposito, age 76, died in custody at Lyell McEwin Hospital from combined acute myocardial infarction and urosepsis. He had extensive cardiac history including prior MI, CABG, COPD, and recent stent placement. On…

cardiologyinfectious diseasesantibiotics
QLD2012-09-05

Hay, Donald Mervyn

67y · Male·Acute myocardial infarction due to coronary atherosclerosis

Donald Hay, a 67-year-old prisoner with a lengthy history of heart disease, suffered an acute myocardial infarction while in custody at Wolston Correctional Centre on 15 November 2011. He was rapidly transferred to Princ…

cardiologyemergency medicineatenolol
VICaged care2015-05-18

Finding into death of Krizan Vuksan

75y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease secondary to coronary artery atherosclerosis; acute myoc…

Krizan Vuksan, a 75-year-old man with chronic schizophrenia, hypertension, and cardiac risk factors, died from acute myocardial infarction secondary to ischaemic heart disease while residing in a mental health aged care …

psychiatrygeneral practicecommunicationsystemolanzapine
QLD2010-01-27

Pont, Elles John

69y · Male·Acute myocardial infarction due to coronary atherosclerosis

A 69-year-old male prisoner at Wolston Correctional Centre suffered acute myocardial infarction due to severe coronary atherosclerosis. He collapsed while standing outside his cell and was transported to Princess Alexand…

cardiologyemergency medicineaspirin
NSW2016-03-08

Inquest into the death of Allen BURKE

50y · Male·acute myocardial infarction due to coronary atherosclerosis

Allen Burke, a 50-year-old Aboriginal man in custody, died from acute myocardial infarction due to severe coronary atherosclerosis. On the morning of his death, he reported headache, vomiting, and sore throat. Nurse asse…

forensic medicineemergency medicinesalbutamol
SAhospital2005-01-18

Coroner's Finding: SQUIRES Dorothy Alberta

90y · Female·incompatible blood transfusion resulting in haemolysis and multi-organ failure c…

A 90-year-old woman with acute myocardial infarction and cardiogenic shock died after receiving an incompatible blood transfusion (A- instead of O+), which caused haemolysis and multi-organ failure. The registered nurse …

cardiologyintensive careproceduralcommunication
NSWhospital2020-02-12

Inquest into the death of Francis Sawle

82y · Male·Acute myocardial infarction caused by ischaemic heart disease

Francis Sawle, an 82-year-old man in custody, died of acute myocardial infarction due to ischaemic heart disease while an inpatient at Prince of Wales Hospital. He had significant comorbidities including severe triple ve…

cardiologypalliative careperindopril
TAShospital2021-12-13

Coroner's Finding: Barnett Catherine Diana

55y · Female·acute myocardial infarction due to right coronary artery thrombosis

A 55-year-old woman presenting to the emergency department with 24 hours of chest pain, arm pain, sweating and vomiting was discharged without an ECG or troponin measurement. She had an abdominal CT suggesting cholecysti…

emergency medicinecardiologydiagnosticdelay
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