39y · Male·dilated cardiomyopathy
Stanley Allan Lord, a 39-year-old man, died from dilated cardiomyopathy while in custody at Prince of Wales Hospital. He had a long-standing cardiac history inclu…
73y · Male·Acute on chronic renal failure and multi-factorial encephalopathy in a man with …
A 73-year-old man with significant comorbidities (cirrhosis, dilated cardiomyopathy, chronic kidney disease) died in prison from acute-on-chronic renal failure, hepatic encep…
48y · Male·Dilated cardiomyopathy with contributing factor of acute renal impairment
…ech, a 48-year-old man with Down's Syndrome and intellectual disability living in a group home, died from dilated cardiomyopathy with acute renal impairment. He presented with chest, rib cage and abdominal pain on 5 Oct…
86y · Male·End-stage congestive cardiac failure on a background of dilated cardiomyopathy
…stive cardiac failure in custody at Long Bay Hospital Aged Care Unit. He had multiple chronic conditions (dilated cardiomyopathy, chronic kidney disease, diabetes, ischemic heart disease) and had signed advance care dir…
84y · Male·malnutrition in conjunction with heart, liver and kidney failure
An 84-year-old man with severe dilated cardiomyopathy, atrial fibrillation, chronic renal failure, and behavioural disturbance was admitted to R…
70y · Male·dilated cardiomyopathy with emphysema as a contributing factor
Gerald Samual Glover, aged 70, died of dilated cardiomyopathy with emphysema as a contributing factor. He had severe heart failure diagnosed in 2017, co…
73y · Male·Dilated cardiomyopathy and chronic renal disease
…comorbidities including Type 2 diabetes, ischaemic heart disease with cardiac stents, severe ischaemic cardiomyopathy, hypertension, and chronic renal disease. In mid-2019, his kidney function deteriorated and he was tra…
51y · Male·combined effects of dilated cardiomyopathy with myocardial fibrosis and prescrip…
Jacob MacDonald, 51, died at the Forensic Hospital from combined effects of dilated cardiomyopathy with myocardial fibrosis and toxic levels of clozapine and aripiprazole. He was an involun…
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…
68y · Male·decompensated heart failure with pulmonary hypertensive crisis complicated by pn…
Peter Hohol, a 68-year-old prisoner with significant cardiac comorbidities including ischaemic and dilated cardiomyopathy, died from decompensated heart failure with pulmonary hypertensive crisis complicated by p…
69y · Male·Metastatic non-small cell lung cancer on a background of dilated cardiomyopathy,…
…-year-old man serving a custodial sentence, died of metastatic non-small cell lung cancer with concurrent dilated cardiomyopathy, COPD, and hypertension. Lung masses were discovered in May 2015 during admission for fain…
71y · Male·end-stage cardiac failure on a background of ischaemic heart disease with dilate…
Keith Freeman, aged 71, died in custody from end-stage cardiac failure with ischaemic heart disease and dilated cardiomyopathy. He had complex cardiac history including previous CABG, aortic valve replacement, and imp…
55y · Male·dilated cardiomyopathy
Stanley Walter Peter, 55, died of dilated cardiomyopathy while in GSL custody at Port Adelaide Police Station. He had presented with alcohol intoxi…
44y · Female·Dilated cardiomyopathy
…ical care for her comorbidities. On 29 January 2009, she was found deceased in her room. Autopsy revealed dilated cardiomyopathy as the cause of death, with emphysema and obesity as contributing factors. The coroner fou…
49y · Male·dilated cardiomyopathy due to chronic alcoholism
Jacob Cameron, aged 49, died of dilated cardiomyopathy due to chronic alcoholism while subject to a psychiatric treatment order for schizophrenia…
68y · Male·Dilated cardiomyopathy with previous aortic valve replacement and aortic graft
A 68-year-old man with aortic valve replacement died from undiagnosed dilated cardiomyopathy, with retroperitoneal haemorrhage as a contributing factor. He developed a large perinephr…
Female·neck compression (asphyxia) with likely vasovagal reflex attack
…old for seconds using mild-to-moderate force, but this brief restraint proved fatal due to her underlying dilated cardiomyopathy and significant alcohol intoxication. Key clinical lessons: neck compression can cause sud…
61y · Male·mixed prescription drug toxicity (methadone, diazepam, promethazine) with aspira…
A 61-year-old man with chronic alcoholism, dilated cardiomyopathy and cirrhosis died from mixed prescription drug toxicity (methadone, diazepam, promethazin…
57y · Male·Coronary atherosclerosis
…stody at Woodford Correctional Centre on 19 November 2011. He had a significant cardiac history including dilated cardiomyopathy, atrial fibrillation, and congestive cardiac failure, and had been recently discharged fro…
76y · Male·exsanguination secondary to pulmonary aortic fistula and thoracic aorta aneurysm…
Allan Phipps was a 76-year-old man with a known thoracic aortic aneurysm and severe depression admitted to Austin Hospital in October 2012 for unstable angina and depression management. His aneurysm, discovered in March …
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