Coronial

43 results for haemopericardium

SA2012-11-14

Coroner's Finding: Radford Roger Gordon

69y · Male·haemopericardium due to extensive aortic dissection due to hypertensive heart di…

A 69-year-old man died in prison from haemopericardium secondary to extensive aortic dissection caused by chronic hypertension. Death was rapid and occurred…

SAaged care2016-09-01

Coroner's Finding: DORMAN Frank

81y · Male·haemopericardium due to ruptured myocardial infarction due to coronary artery at…

… man under guardianship orders residing in aged care, died from a ruptured myocardial infarction with haemopericardium due to coronary artery thrombosis. He was found deceased in his bathroom at approximately 7:30am on 2…

VIChome2014-07-02

Finding into death of Anthony Mahoney

58y · Male·Haemopericardium secondary to ruptured right coronary artery aneurysm

…ey, a 58-year-old man with intellectual disability living in a disability residential unit, died from haemopericardium secondary to rupture of a right coronary artery aneurysm. The aneurysm had been identified on CT imag…

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VIC2025-08-06

Finding into death of Brian Matthew McDonald

69y · Male·Haemopericardium secondary to ischaemic heart disease

…utism, intellectual disability, and epilepsy living in specialist disability accommodation, died from haemopericardium secondary to ischaemic heart disease. He collapsed in the rear yard of his care facility and was foun…

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NSW2023-05-05

Inquest into the death of John Cribb

67y · Male·Haemopericardium arising from a ruptured aorta (aortic dissection)

…n cardiac disease (coronary artery disease, aortic regurgitation, hypertension), died in custody from haemopericardium due to ruptured aortic dissection. He had signed a not-for-resuscitation directive and advanced care …

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TAShospital2024-11-07

Coroner's Finding: Flynn, Christine Joy

68y · Female·haemopericardium resulting from perforation of the pericardial sac during laparo…

Mrs Christine Flynn, aged 68, died from haemopericardium and pericardial tamponade following laparoscopic hiatus hernia repair. A 2mm perforation of the peric…

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TAScommunity2016-05-13

Coroner's Finding: Mr F

17y · Male·haemopericardium due to laceration of the heart

…rotected handlebar end and his chest on the scooter, causing a laceration of the heart with resulting haemopericardium. The coroner found no suspicious circumstances and concluded the accident was unforeseeable. Although…

TAScommunity2020-11-23

Coroner's Finding: Ridgeon Beryl Jean

83y · Female·haemopericardium due to ruptured acute myocardial infarction with underlying cor…

…inical staff. She was discharged with anti-nausea medication. She died at home the following day from haemopericardium secondary to rupture of acute myocardial infarction. The coroner found that diagnostic anchoring to g…

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WAhospital2016-12-28

Inquest into the Death of Jasmine Lilian CAMMILLERI

2y · Female·chest injury - tear to right atrium with haemopericardium caused by television s…

…pite prompt ambulance response and resuscitative efforts, she suffered a tear to the right atrium and haemopericardium. The death was preventable through television anchoring. Clinical lessons include: (1) understanding …

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ACThospital2019-11-04

Inquest into death of JEFFREY BROWN

72y · Male·Haemopericardium due to anti-coagulation treatment for pulmonary thromboemboliti…

Jeffrey Brown, a 72-year-old with recent cardiac surgery (CABG), died from haemopericardium due to anticoagulation treatment for pulmonary thromboembolism. Post-mortem examination revealed fibr…

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VICcommunity2021-04-07

Finding into death of Pamela Robson Pattison

75y · Female·Haemopericardium due to dissection of the ascending aorta

A 75-year-old woman died from haemopericardium due to ascending aortic dissection. She presented to her GP on 20 February 2020 with central chest pa…

general practiceforensic medicinediagnostic
VIC2018-04-16

Finding into death of Jason Joseph Mirko Ljepojevic

30y · Male·Haemopericardium due to dissecting aortic aneurysm secondary to bicuspid aortic …

A 30-year-old man in prison presented with severe central chest pain radiating to neck and back after gym exercise. A GP conducted physical examination, ECG, and diagnosed musculoskeletal pain. Pain improved within hours…

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VIChospital2012-04-13

Finding into death of Joel Aaron Frigo

30y · Male·Haemopericardium caused by ruptured dissecting thoracic aortic aneurysm

…sed with a chest infection/pleurisy. He died from a ruptured dissecting thoracic aortic aneurysm with haemopericardium. A trainee doctor raised concerns about possible aortic dissection, but the attending physician dismi…

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VIChospital2021-06-24

Finding into death of PT

46y · Male·Haemopericardium complicating aortic dissection

…idered despite risk factors and classic presentation features. The patient deteriorated and died from haemopericardium due to aortic dissection. The coroner found the death was preventable with proper diagnostic approach…

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VIChospital2010-12-10

Finding into death of Angela Budaj

60y · Female·haemopericardium following thoracic aortic dissection Type A

…nfection, missing signs of acute aortic dissection. She collapsed at home 4 hours later and died from haemopericardium secondary to thoracic aortic dissection Type A. The coroner found that cardiology consultation should…

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QLDhospital2017-09-02

ML - Non-inquest findings

71y · Female·Haemothorax and haemopericardium secondary to ruptured dissecting aneurysm of th…

…ed acutely overnight and died from a ruptured thoracic aortic dissection with massive haemothorax and haemopericardium. Post-mortem review identified that a pre-contrast CT scan before the contrast study might have detec…

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VIChospital2020-03-16

Finding into death of Matteo Geminian

34y · Male·Haemopericardium due to dissecting thoracic aortic aneurysm

…t X-ray could be performed. He died the next morning from dissecting thoracic aortic aneurysm causing haemopericardium. While aortic dissection is difficult to diagnose, there was a potential missed opportunity: a chest …

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SAhospital2008-09-19

Coroner's Finding: ALLEN Richard Grant

60y · Male·haemopericardium due to rupture of right ventricle complicating removal of cardi…

Richard Allen, a 60-year-old man with a permanent pacemaker for sick sinus syndrome, died from haemopericardium due to rupture of the right ventricle during pacemaker lead extraction on 2 November 2005. The 14mm p…

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NSWhospital2018-11-09

Inquest into the death of Alexander Costello

37y · Male·Haemopericardium secondary to aortic dissection

…or observation. Costello collapsed in shower that evening and died from Type A aortic dissection with haemopericardium. The coroner found several failures in clinical care: family history of aortic dissection was inadequ…

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TAShospital2018-08-31

Coroner's Finding: Oosterloo, Jane

63y · Female·Haemopericardium (pericardial tamponade) caused by perforation of the right vent…

Jane Oosterloo, 63, died from haemopericardium (pericardial tamponade) caused by right ventricular perforation during ultrasound-guided transthoraci…

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