13 results for “aortic graft”
86y · Female·multiple injuries from motor vehicle crash
An 86-year-old woman died from multiple traumatic injuries sustained when her vehicle left the road and struck a tree. She was travelling at 85 km/h in appropriate conditions with her seatbelt fastened. The coroner could…
68y · Male·Dilated cardiomyopathy with previous aortic valve replacement and aortic graft
A 68-year-old man with aortic valve replacement died from undiagnosed dilated cardiomyopathy, with retroperitoneal haemorrhage as a cont…
80y · Female·Gas embolism complicating surgical repair of an atherosclerotic aortic aneurysm …
…ities (COPD, renal impairment, cardiac disease) underwent complex endoluminal repair of a thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm at a private hospital. The procedure required use of CO₂ as an imaging agent due to her renal dis…
49y · Male·Acute myocardial infarction complicating prosthetic valve thrombosis in a man wi…
…ed 49, died from acute myocardial infarction complicating prosthetic valve thrombosis following mechanical aortic valve replacement. Post-mortem examination revealed a large blood clot obstructing his aortic graft and le…
71y · Male·end-stage cardiac failure on a background of ischaemic heart disease with dilate…
…schaemic heart disease and dilated cardiomyopathy. He had complex cardiac history including previous CABG, aortic valve replacement, and implanted ICD. During imprisonment, he developed progressive dyspnoea over several …
71y · Male·End-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and atherosclerotic heart diseas…
Colin Albert Winter, a 71-year-old prisoner who died from end-stage COPD and atherosclerotic heart disease, received comprehensive medical care during 33 years of incarceration at Casuarina Prison. Key clinical lessons i…
72y · Male·acute leukaemia on a background of ischaemic heart disease
Dennis William Gill, a 72-year-old man serving a suspended home detention sentence, died of acute leukaemia on a background of ischaemic heart disease after admission to Ashford Hospital in August 2009. He had significan…
66y · Male·Multi-system failure and ischaemic gut after left nephrectomy complicated by mas…
A 66-year-old man died from multi-system failure and ischaemic bowel following laparoscopic left nephrectomy complicated by massive haemorrhage and vascular injury. During surgery for renal carcinoma, the surgeon attempt…
60y · Male·Ischaemic gut secondary to superior mesenteric artery dissection complicating in…
…ted with acute myocardial infarction, requiring emergency stenting and subsequent bypass surgery. An intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) was inserted for haemodynamic support. During IABP removal on post-operative day 1, th…
59y · Male·Ruptured atherosclerotic abdominal aortic aneurysm (operated)
A 59-year-old man with a non-ruptured 8cm infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) presenting with acute back pain was transferred from Bendigo to Royal Melbourne Hospital at…
50y · Male·Multi-organ failure caused by low flow ischaemia of coeliac artery and superior …
Adrian Van Die, a 50-year-old with severe ischaemic cardiomyopathy, underwent coronary artery bypass grafting with intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) support. The first IABP ruptured intraoperatively and was replace…
83y · Male·complications of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (treated surgically)
An 83-year-old male prisoner died from complications of a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) after a 5-month delay in diagnostic confirmation and treatment. An incidental finding of an…
62y · Male·Global cerebral ischaemia secondary to intra-operative hypotension following the…
A 62-year-old man died from global cerebral ischaemia following intra-operative hypotension after protamine administration during a cardiac ablation procedure. He had suffered a severe hypotensive reaction to protamine 8…
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