9 results for “channelopathy”
21y · Male·unascertained natural causes
…rugs, or alcohol were detected. The coroner concluded the death was natural, possibly due to a cardiac channelopathy (sudden arrhythmia syndrome), which can cause sudden unexplained death in young healthy individuals. T…
32y · Female·Unable to be determined
…death could not be determined but identified possible mechanisms including undiagnosed genetic cardiac channelopathy (Long QT Syndrome) with concurrent QT prolongation from loperamide use. The coroner recommended geneti…
42y · Male·Drowning
…rdination in high-risk activities; the chest pain he experienced during the incident (possibly cardiac channelopathy) contributed to his inability to manage the situation effectively. Prevention hinges on education abou…
66y · Male·Undetermined - natural causes; likely sudden cardiac arrhythmia
Colin Toogood, a 66-year-old man with a long history of intellectual disability, epilepsy, brain injury, and remote stroke, died suddenly while using the toilet in residential care. He complained of neck soreness before …
27y · Female·Cardiac arrhythmia (first confirmed as ventricular fibrillation) of unascertaine…
…red by severe emotional/psychological stress superimposed on underlying cardiac predisposition (likely channelopathy such as long QT or Brugada syndrome). Clinical lessons: psychological trauma following violent assault…
40y · Male·Unascertained
…not have altered outcome. Coroner found cause of death unascertained, likely a molecular-level cardiac channelopathy. No recommendations.
41y · Female·undetermined in a woman with schizophrenia
Merrilyn Ireland, a 41-year-old woman with schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder, died unexpectedly in a community care facility while on a Community Treatment Order. Despite comprehensive autopsy and toxicology inv…
14y · Female·unascertained natural causes – possibly encephalitis leading to seizure or sudde…
SMS, a 14-year-old previously healthy girl, collapsed unexpectedly at home on 10 October 2021 and was found unresponsive and not breathing. Immediate resuscitation was commenced by family members and emergency services, …
30y · Male·Unascertained; likely cardiac arrhythmia
Adam Troy Shepley, aged 30, died in police custody following restraint after climbing onto roofs while displaying drug-affected and paranoid behaviour. Post-mortem examination revealed an unascertained cause, likely a ca…
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