Male·Drowning against a background of coronary artery atheroma
…iver, died by drowning while snorkelling on the Great Barrier Reef on 24 May 2010. He had coronary artery atheroma and may have been breath-hold diving. Critical clinical lessons include: (1) The importance of comprehens…
35y · Male·methylamphetamine toxicity
Nathan McGrath, 35, died in the Cairns Watchhouse from methylamphetamine toxicity with coronary artery atheroma as a significant contributor. He was arrested on two warrants and a pat-down search located only a small …
31y · Male·coronary occlusion contributed to by atheroma
…lian prisoner at Alice Springs Correctional Centre, died from coronary occlusion contributed to by severe atheroma on 10 June 2001. He suffered a massive cardiac arrest while in minimum-security cottage accommodation. Pr…
81y · Male·haemopericardium due to ruptured myocardial infarction due to coronary artery at…
Frank Dorman, an 81-year-old man under guardianship orders residing in aged care, died from a ruptured myocardial infarction with haemopericardium due to coronary artery thrombosis. He was found deceased in his bathroom …
47y · Male·Carbon monoxide toxicity against a background of coronary artery atheroma
Kingsley Rex Wade, a 47-year-old painter and sandblaster, died from carbon monoxide toxicity on 27 October 2011 while operating a diesel-powered air compressor that supplied breathing air to his protective helmet. The co…
62y · Male·drowning/immersion due to multiple drug intoxication (methamphetamine, diazepam,…
Julian Wlodarczyk, a 62-year-old, drove off the Daintree River Ferry into the water after midnight on 30 April 2013 and drowned. Autopsy showed multiple drug intoxication (methamphetamine at potentially lethal levels, di…
71y · Male·neck, chest and abdominal injuries sustained in a motor vehicle crash
A 71-year-old business owner competing in Targa Tasmania 2013 died when his Porsche became airborne at 200 km/h over an unmarked crest, crashed into a tree, and sustained fatal neck, chest and abdominal injuries. The cor…
52y · Male·salt water drowning
…e medical and equipment factors contributed: severe obesity (132kg), emphysema with lung bullae, coronary atheroma, enlarged heart, tight-fitting wetsuit causing chest compression and hypoxia, and an exceptionally heavy …
42y · Male·Coronary artery atheroma with arrhythmia
A 42-year-old Indigenous man with acquired brain injury and epilepsy died suddenly in custody from coronary artery atherosclerosis causing arrhythmia. He exercised vigorously the day before death, became pale and sweaty …
49y · Male·Coronary artery occlusion due to, or as a consequence of, coronary artery athero…
…ald Thomas Oram, a 49-year-old Aboriginal man, died in custody from natural causes—severe coronary artery atheroma with coronary artery occlusion. He presented to the prison nurse on 5 January 2008 with chest pain, which…
61y · Male·Gunshot injury to thigh with transection of left femoral artery resulting in exs…
Paul Flegel, 61, died from a gunshot wound to the thigh sustained during an armed altercation with Barry Butler on 27 October 2022 in Beechworth, Victoria. Paul had consumed significant alcohol and became increasingly ag…
48y · Male·Coronary artery occlusion due to coronary artery atheroma
Paul Robert Wise, aged 48, died of natural causes from coronary artery occlusion due to severe atherosclerosis (85% narrowing of right main coronary artery) while in custody at Capricornia Correctional Centre. He was fou…
67y · Male·coronary artery atheroma against a background of diabetes mellitus
A 67-year-old diabetic and smoker visiting from Japan died while snorkelling at Green Island. He engaged in two snorkelling sessions without reported difficulty, but was found unresponsive in the water during or after a …
49y · Male·Obstructive sleep apnoea, contributed to by the sedating effects of therapeutic …
…spite known OSA risk. The coroner found he died from OSA exacerbated by sedating medications and coronary atheroma. Critical deficiencies included inadequate monitoring of a patient with OSA after benzodiazepine administ…
45y · Male·Coronary artery thrombosis due to coronary artery atheroma
Stuart Ronald Williams, an Aboriginal male aged 45, died in custody at Capricornia Correctional Centre from coronary artery thrombosis secondary to coronary artery atherosclerosis. He had a significant cardiac history wi…
73y · Male·Coronary atherosclerosis with hypertension, diabetes mellitus, emphysema and per…
John William Chardon, a 73-year-old prisoner, died from coronary atherosclerosis with severe calcified atheroma causing >70% stenosis of coronary arteries. He presented with dizziness on 21 October 2020, which initial…
44y · Male·Coronary atherosclerosis (despite stenting) with cardiac arrhythmia triggered by…
A 44-year-old man with significant coronary artery disease (despite previous stenting) died of acute coronary syndrome triggered by exertion on a rural property. He called his wife at 1:30pm reporting chest discomfort; s…
58y · Male·Ischaemic and hypertensive heart disease
John Christopher Mayger, aged 58, died of ischaemic and hypertensive heart disease while in custody at Adelaide Pre-release Centre. He had a significant cardiac history including two previous myocardial infarctions with …
68y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease (operated); severe native coronary artery atheroma with …
Brian John Schulze, aged 68, died of ischaemic heart disease (operated) while subject to a Mental Health Act inpatient treatment order at Flinders Medical Centre. He presented with falls, confusion, and agitation followi…
88y · Male·Ischaemic bowel in a man with fractured pelvis secondary to a motor vehicle inci…
…cute surgical intervention occurred. Post-mortem examination revealed ischaemic bowel secondary to aortic atheroma that likely embolised to the inferior mesenteric artery. The coroner identified that the truck driver cou…
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