56y · Female·Cardiomegaly
Karen Frazer, a 56-year-old woman with intellectual disability, schizophrenia, anxiety, hypertension, and COPD, died from cardiomegaly (enlarged heart with biventricular hypertrophy). She was found unresp…
32y · Female·massive postpartum intracerebral haemorrhage of spontaneous hypertensive origin
…of hypertensive origin five hours after delivering twins. She had been diagnosed with pregnancy-induced hypertension on 13 May and treated with labetalol, which was ceased on 16 May despite borderline elevated readings. …
34y · Male·Acute intracranial haemorrhage, malignant hypertension, renal artery stenosis
A 34-year-old man with malignant hypertension, prosthetic mitral valve, and renal artery stenosis died from acute intracranial haemorrhage while in p…
87y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease with significant contributing conditions of liver cirrho…
… for child sexual offence, died of ischaemic heart disease complicated by liver cirrhosis and pulmonary hypertension at Long Bay Correctional Centre Hospital. He had significant pre-existing cardiac and hepatic disease d…
65y · Female·Catastrophic cerebellar haemorrhage with pulmonary embolic, subarachnoid haemorr…
…catastrophic cerebellar haemorrhage with contributing pulmonary embolism, subarachnoid haemorrhage, and hypertension. The coroner found no evidence of inadequate clinical management by either the disability support provi…
60y · Male·Complications of chronic lung disease (emphysema, foreign body giant cell reacti…
A 60-year-old man with severe emphysema, atherosclerotic coronary disease, and secondary pulmonary hypertension died at home. He had a history of heavy smoking, chronic back pain treated with morphine, alcohol abuse…
73y · Male·congestive cardiac failure in a man with cardiomegaly
A 73-year-old man with bipolar disorder and uncontrolled hypertension died of congestive cardiac failure with cardiomegaly. He was subject to a Community Treatment Order but…
52y · Male·Intracerebral haemorrhage
A 52-year-old man in remand custody at Port Phillip Prison was diagnosed with moderate hypertension in June 2015 and commenced on Ramipril. He experienced two periods of non-compliance with medication (J…
50y · Female·respiratory arrest on a background of left lower lobe pneumonia in a person with…
…ynes, a 50-year-old woman with schizoaffective disorder, intellectual disability, and primary pulmonary hypertension, died from respiratory arrest due to left lower lobe pneumonia while detained under mental health legis…
70y · Male·Hemopericardium due to ruptured aortic dissection contributed to by hypertension
Mr James Brown, a 70-year-old prisoner with a long-standing history of hypertension and atrial fibrillation, died from hemopericardium due to ruptured aortic dissection. He collapsed with…
69y · Male·haemopericardium due to extensive aortic dissection due to hypertensive heart di…
…old man died in prison from haemopericardium secondary to extensive aortic dissection caused by chronic hypertension. Death was rapid and occurred in the early morning hours. The autopsy confirmed natural causes with no …
44y · Male·cardiogenic shock, on a background of severe tricuspid valve regurgitation, seve…
… custody. Expert cardiothoracic evidence indicated his condition was inoperable due to severe pulmonary hypertension and right ventricular dysfunction, with surgery contraindicated by recent upper GI bleeding requiring a…
73y · Female·Open finding - either natural death from medical conditions (hypertension, angin…
… Walmbie Camp near Kalumburu Mission, disappeared in early March 1982. She was frail, with a history of hypertension, angina requiring daily medication, and documented senility. Despite medical concerns about her ability…
25y · Male·Ruptured berry aneurysm and sequelae resulting in catastrophic subarachnoid and …
…causing massive subarachnoid and intracerebral haemorrhage with brain death ensuing. He had undiagnosed hypertension and significant risk factors including smoking and substance abuse. Although he had reported headaches …
85y · Male·cerebellar haemorrhage due to hypertension
An 85-year-old man died in custody from cerebellar haemorrhage due to hypertension. He was in the palliative care unit following an advanced care directive refusing resuscitation. He rep…
72y · Male·ischaemic heart disease
A 72-year-old man with a history of hypertension, diabetes, hypercholesterolaemia, and prior myocardial infarction died of ischaemic heart disease. He w…
64y · Female·Pulmonary embolism secondary to deep vein thrombosis in right leg, with contribu…
… pulmonary embolism secondary to deep vein thrombosis in her right leg, complicated by severe pulmonary hypertension and cardiomegaly. She had presented with progressive shortness of breath and weight loss and was approp…
63y · Male·Hypotensive and atherosclerotic heart disease
A 63-year-old male prisoner with Type II diabetes, hypertension, obesity and coronary atherosclerosis died of cardiac arrhythmia while engaged in farm work at a minimu…
66y · Female·Ischaemic heart disease
…ealed 95% left anterior descending artery occlusion with myocardial scarring, obesity (BMI 46), chronic hypertension changes, and pulmonary oedema. The initial presentation of altered mental status and difficulty standin…
35y · Female·Acute right heart failure (cor pulmonale) following intravenous injection of cru…
…monale) following injection of crushed Xanax tablets. She presented to hospital with cardiogenic shock, hypertension, and respiratory distress while pregnant. Her unborn child suffered foetal distress and died in utero. …
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