102 results for “cardiac hypertrophy”
50y · Female·Cardiac hypertrophy in the setting of epilepsy
…-old woman with cerebral palsy, intellectual disability, schizophrenia, epilepsy and dysphagia, died from cardiac hypertrophy in the setting of epilepsy. She experienced falls and declining mobility in the months preced…
51y · Male·Hypoxic/ischaemic brain damage following head and chest injuries sustained in a …
… on 7 April 2016. He suddenly veered off the Midlands Highway near Bagdad, Tasmania, after experiencing a cardiac arrhythmia secondary to left ventricular hypertrophy or possible hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. The coroner…
64y · Male·Complications of congestive cardiac failure on a background of cardiac hypertrop…
…espite appropriate clinical responses including MET calls and investigations. Autopsy revealed congestive cardiac failure with cardiac hypertrophy as the primary cause. The Coroners Prevention Unit noted his initial pre…
48y · Female·Combined effects of cardiac hypertrophy, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease a…
KD, a 48-year-old woman with chronic schizo-affective disorder, end-stage renal failure, COPD, cardiac hypertrophy and obesity, died from combined natural causes while under assessment order in psychiatric ca…
51y · Male·Hyperthermia of unknown cause in a man with cardiac hypertrophy; chronic obstruc…
Arthur Andrianakis, 51, died from hyperthermia of unknown cause with cardiac hypertrophy and COPD. He presented to hospital with respiratory distress following police custody for ass…
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…
33y · Male·coronary atherosclerosis, contributed to by cardiac hypertrophy
…ear-old Aboriginal male, died in custody at Darwin Correctional Centre from coronary atherosclerosis with cardiac hypertrophy. He collapsed with chest pain and dizziness while performing manual labour. Prison officer Wi…
54y · Male·Cardiomyopathy (NOS)
…ly at his supported accommodation from cardiomyopathy. Autopsy revealed moderate coronary artery disease, cardiac hypertrophy, and fibro-fatty infiltration suggestive of possible arrhythmogenic or genetic cardiomyopathy…
66y · Male·Cardiac hypertrophy and coronary artery disease secondary to obesity (WHO Class …
…ar-old man with moderate intellectual disability living in Specialist Disability Accommodation, died from cardiac hypertrophy and coronary artery disease secondary to obesity and hypercholesterolaemia. He was found stru…
4y · Male·hypoxic brain injury complicating out of hospital cardiac arrest (unknown cause)
Xavier Hart, a 4-year-old boy with obstructive sleep apnoea due to adenotonsillar hypertrophy, was found unresponsive and apnoeic at home on 21 December 2011. Despite immediate CPR and intensive re…
78y · Male·cardiomegaly with left ventricular hypertrophy and atherosclerotic cardiovascula…
…Hopkins, aged 78, died in Mount Gambier Prison on 20 April 2014 from cardiomegaly with left ventricular hypertrophy and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, with contributing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. He…
64y · Male·Closed Head Injury
…is head on concrete flooring. CCTV footage captured the collapse, which appeared consistent with a sudden cardiac event. He sustained extensive head injuries including skull fractures and intracranial haemorrhages and d…
48y · Male·Cardiac hypertrophy, combined with effects of gamma hydroxybutyrate and amphetam…
A 48-year-old man with previously undetected cardiac hypertrophy died from a combination of cardiac arrhythmia triggered by illicit drug use (GHB and amphetam…
49y · Male·cardiac hypertrophy (longstanding heart disease) complicated by chronic renal fa…
Raymond McDonald, 49 years old, died in custody at Darwin Correctional Centre from cardiac hypertrophy with underlying chronic renal failure and ventricular arrhythmia. He had presented 16 times w…
64y · Male·hypertensive and valvular heart disease
A 64-year-old man died in custody from hypertensive and valvular heart disease. He had pre-existing cardiac disease diagnosed in 2008, including mild aortic stenosis and left ventricular hypertrophy, managed in th…
63y · Female·Cardiomegaly in a woman with aortic stenosis
…veloped an upper respiratory tract infection treated with antibiotics. On 18 May 2016, she collapsed with cardiac arrest and asystole while at the group home. Post-mortem examination confirmed enlarged heart with left v…
26y · Male·Cardiomegaly in a man with Prader-Willi syndrome
Caine David Knight, aged 26, died from cardiomegaly with right ventricular hypertrophy in the context of Prader-Willi syndrome and severe obesity. He had a complex medical history including …
32y · Male·Myocardial infarction secondary to coronary atherosclerosis
…a physical fight. He had a prior silent myocardial infarction approximately three months earlier, causing cardiac damage. His coronary arteries were severely blocked (80% in worst areas). The intense physical exertion d…
34y · Male·Drowning due to shallow water blackout
…rivation following his father's sudden death, a mild blood alcohol level (0.09%), and possible underlying cardiac abnormality (left ventricular hypertrophy of uncertain aetiology, possibly related to reported steroid us…
56y · Male·Probable cardiac arrhythmia
…is, a 56-year-old man with a long history of schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder, died of probable cardiac arrhythmia while an involuntary patient at Spencer Clinic on 18 December 2014. He presented with agitatio…
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