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8 results for dilated cardiomegaly

SAhospital2019-06-12

Coroner's Finding: CHEETHAM Robert Boyd

84y · Male·dilated cardiomyopathy with cardiomegaly due to pulmonary hypertension and valvu…

An 84-year-old man with advanced cardiac disease (dilated cardiomyopathy, pulmonary hypertension, atrial septal defect) and chronic schizophrenia died of natural c…

cardiologypsychiatry
VIC2025-05-20

Finding into death of Jessica Anne Katgert

41y · Female·Cardiomegaly

Jessica Katgert, aged 41, died in custody at Dame Phyllis Frost Centre from cardiomegaly. She had a history of MSSA infective endocarditis treated in 2021 with echocardiographic changes includ…

cardiologyinfectious diseasessystembuprenorphine
VIChome2022-10-05

Finding into death of Fiona Lebner

57y · Female·Combined features of moderately stenosed right coronary ostium, aortic valve reg…

…heart abnormalities including aortic valve disease, mitral valve disease, coronary artery stenosis, and cardiomegaly. She also had known aortic dissection and abdominal aortic aneurysm. Her death was from natural causes …

cardiologyvascular surgerysodium valproate
NT2015-08-14

Inquest into the death of Perry Langdon

59y · Male·idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (probably alcohol related)

A 59-year-old Aboriginal man died of idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy in a Darwin police watch house following arrest for the minor offence of drinking in a des…

emergency medicinecardiologysystemcommunication
NSWhospital2023-02-10

Inquest into the death of Anzac Sullivan

38y · Male·Combined effects of coronary atherosclerosis and cardiomegaly, with methylamphet…

… died of a cardiac arrhythmia secondary to severe underlying cardiac disease (coronary atherosclerosis, cardiomegaly, and possible QT prolongation) while fleeing from police attempting to execute an arrest warrant. Methy…

cardiologyforensic medicinedelaymethamphetamine
VIChospital2016-05-30

Finding into death of Audrey Florence Eleanor Ebbage

1y · Female·Dilated cardiomyopathy

An 18-month-old girl died from dilated cardiomyopathy masquerading as croup. While initially misdiagnosed as croup was reasonable, the failure t…

paediatricsemergency medicinediagnosticcommunication
NSWcommunity2023-08-01

Inquest into the death of Peter Gretton

64y · Male·Complications of metformin toxicity on a background of undiagnosed renal impairm…

Peter Gretton, a 64-year-old man imprisoned at Junee Correctional Centre, died from metformin toxicity complicated by acute renal impairment and severe lactic acidosis. His renal function deteriorated in the three to fou…

emergency medicinecardiologydiagnosticcommunicationmetformin
NSWmental health2025-03-28

Inquest into the death of NL

62y · Male·cardiac arrhythmia secondary to prolongation of the QT interval

NL, a 62-year-old man with schizoaffective disorder and hypothyroidism, died of cardiac arrhythmia secondary to QT prolongation while an involuntary mental health inpatient. He had a known history of non-compliance with …

psychiatryendocrinologydiagnosticcommunicationthyroxine

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