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32 results for atherosclerotic coronary vascular disease

TAS2023-02-20

Coroner's Finding: Calabrese Vincenzo

70y · Male·head injury

A 70-year-old man with ischaemic heart disease and cardiomyopathy collapsed at work after experiencing dizziness, striking his head on a brick wall. He …

emergency medicineneurosurgery
TAShome2022-10-31

Coroner's Finding: Tunks, John Harold

84y · Male·advanced atherosclerotic coronary vascular disease

John Harold Tunks, an 84-year-old man, died of advanced atherosclerotic coronary vascular disease with contributing emphysema from lifelong smoking. He lived alone despite d…

cardiologyvascular surgerysystem
NSWhospital2021-05-27

Inquest into the death of George McLEOD

80y · Male·Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, with dementia, diabetes mellitus and hyp…

An 80-year-old man with extensive medical comorbidities (atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, dementia, diabetes, hypertension, COAD, previous MI with bypass grafts) died …

forensic medicinegeriatric medicine
TAScommunity2023-02-09

Coroner's Finding: Balsley, Peter Donald

62y · Male·Positional asphyxia as a result of an accidental fall whilst intoxicated

…e practices, noting he was served mid-strength beers and not obviously intoxicated to staff. Advanced atherosclerotic coronary vascular disease was also present. This case highlights the dangers of severe alcohol intoxi…

alcohol
TAS2018-09-14

Coroner's Finding: Ronald Grundy, Aaron Jeffrey and Ian Smith

Unknown·Three separate cases: (1) Ronald Grundy - advanced atherosclerotic coronary vasc…

Three men died in custody in Tasmania between 2016 and 2017. Ronald Grundy (80) died of advanced atherosclerotic coronary vascular disease while hospitalised with pneumonia and gastroenteritis; his treatment was ad…

cardiologyrespiratory medicineantibiotics
TAShospital2019-04-24

Coroner's Finding: Kranz, Lothar Wolfgang

85y · Male·Advanced atherosclerotic coronary artery and peripheral vascular disease complic…

An 85-year-old man with ischaemic heart disease, COPD, and diabetes underwent endovascular repair of a recurrent abdominal aortic aneurysm with endoleak …

vascular surgeryanaesthesia
TAS2020-04-20

Coroner's Finding: Petterwood, Michael Lewis

59y · Male·atherosclerotic coronary vascular disease

…59-year-old zinc smelter worker with 32 years at his employer, collapsed suddenly at work and died of atherosclerotic coronary vascular disease. Autopsy revealed severe coronary stenosis (80% of left main/LAD), obesity,…

occupational and environmental healthcardiologydelay
TAShome2017-03-13

Coroner's Finding: Noble, Murray

81y · Male·asphyxia due to inhalation of products of combustion from a house fire

…81 years old, died from asphyxia due to inhalation of combustion products in a house fire. With advancing vascular dementia, Mr Noble lit a wood heater on the evening of 7 July 2015 and subsequently removed a smouldering…

forensic medicinegeriatric medicinesystem
TAS2026-07-23

Coroner's Finding: Geard, Maurice

82y · Male·hypostatic pneumonia following recovery from left hip hemiarthroplasty due to fr…

…red on 19 March 2026, with pneumonia supervening on his existing serious medical conditions including atherosclerotic coronary disease, Parkinson's disease with dementia, type II diabetes, emphysema, and chronic kidney …

correctional healthgeriatric medicine
SA2011-12-22

Coroner's Finding: FRY Lindsay Allan

61y · Male·ischaemic heart disease with significant atherosclerotic narrowing of all three …

…indsay Allan Fry, a 61-year-old prisoner with poorly controlled Type II diabetes, died of ischaemic heart disease while in custody at Yatala Labour Prison. Autopsy revealed marked coronary artery atherosclerosis, myocar…

cardiologyendocrinologymetformin
TAShospital2024-04-16

Coroner's Finding: Smith, Lance Royal

62y · Male·Advanced atherosclerotic and hypertensive coronary vascular disease

Lance Royal Smith, aged 62, died from advanced atherosclerotic coronary vascular disease following a motorcycle crash on 4 November 2023. He was riding an unregiste…

emergency medicinetrauma surgerycannabis
TAShospital2017-05-15

Coroner's Finding: Fellows, Peter Leslie

33y · Male·Decompensated congestive cardiac failure complicating acute myocardial infarctio…

…and steroid dependency presented with chest pain and light-headedness. Initial GP assessment missed acute coronary syndrome despite ECG changes on second visit. ED correctly diagnosed acute coronary syndrome with elevate…

cardiologyemergency medicinediagnosticmedicationbeta-blocker
TAShome2022-03-30

Coroner's Finding: Williams, John Michael

70y · Male·Undetermined, but sudden cardiac death cannot be excluded

John Michael Williams, a 70-year-old man with a history of type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and previous coronary artery bypass graft surgery, was found deceased at his home after approximately 6 weeks. The cause of dea…

cardiologypathology
TAShome2022-07-04

Coroner's Finding: Wallace., Vivienne Lorraine

73y · Female·atherosclerotic and hypertensive coronary vascular disease

…ultant questioned the use of flecainide. Post-mortem examination revealed significant undiagnosed cardiac disease including left ventricular hypertrophy, cardiomegaly, and coronary artery stenosis. However, the coroner …

cardiologyorthopaedic surgeryflecainide
SAhospital2020-10-12

Coroner's Finding: MANSVELDERS Henri Martinus Bernardus

79y · Male·Atherosclerotic right internal carotid artery occlusion with resultant ischaemia…

A 79-year-old man with significant cardiovascular disease history (prior MI, triple bypass, hypertension, hypercholesterolaemia) was admitted to psychiatri…

psychiatryneurologymorphine
TAShome2020-05-19

Coroner's Finding: Adams, Christopher Neil

31y · Male·mixed prescription drug toxicity (methadone, fluvoxamine, tramadol, mirtazapine …

…escription drug toxicity (methadone, fluvoxamine, tramadol, mirtazapine, diazepam) combined with advanced coronary atherosclerotic disease. He had a documented history of opioid addiction, multiple emergency presentation…

general practiceemergency medicinesystemmethadone
TAShome2022-06-20

Coroner's Finding: Williams, Julie Gaye

59y · Female·mixed prescription drug and alcohol toxicity (ethanol, diazepam, fluoxetine, and…

Julie Gaye Williams, 59, died from mixed prescription drug and alcohol toxicity with aspiration of gastric contents. She had extensive psychiatric history including depression, PTSD, bipolar disorder, and alcohol depende…

psychiatrygeneral practicealcohol
WA2019-06-19

Inquest into the Death of Malcolm Patrick O'DRISCOLL

66y · Male·acute myocardial infarction on a background of atherosclerotic cardiovascular di…

…er, died on 15 April 2017 at Acacia Prison from acute myocardial infarction on a background of severe atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. He had been imprisoned since May 2007 with a complex medical history includin…

cardiologyvascular surgery
TAS2020-07-27

Coroner's Finding: Deuchar, Susan Ann

72y · Female·environmental heat and cold exposure with severe dehydration

Susan Ann Deuchar, aged 72, died from environmental heat and cold exposure with severe dehydration following a motor vehicle accident on Anthony Road, Tullah, Tasmania on 10 December 2018. She suffered a loss of control …

general practiceemergency medicine
TAShospital2018-03-26

Coroner's Finding: Russell; Patricia Joy

74y · Female·empyema/sepsis complicating oesophageal perforation following a complicated elec…

Mrs Russell, a 74-year-old woman with diabetes, obesity, COPD and coronary disease, underwent elective hernia repair in November 2016 at a regional hospital. An unexpected colon tu…

surgeryanaesthesiadiagnosticdelay

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