327 results for “hypertension”
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
70y · Male·Undetermined, but sudden cardiac death cannot be excluded
John Michael Williams, a 70-year-old man with a history of type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and previous coronary artery bypass graft surgery, was found deceased at his home after approximately …
1y · Female·Pulmonary hypertension and right heart failure secondary to total anomalous pulm…
…ous pulmonary venous drainage, pulmonary vein stenosis, and septal defects, died at home from pulmonary hypertension and right heart failure. She had undergone cardiac surgery within the first day of life and required in…
30y · Male·atherosclerotic coronary artery disease
Lawrence Hausia, a 30-year-old man with type II diabetes and hypertension, died of atherosclerotic coronary artery disease while in custody at Metropolitan Reception and Remand …
68y · Female·Cardiomyopathy with atrial fibrillation, pulmonary hypertension, and alcohol int…
…n, a 68-year-old woman with significant cardiac disease (cardiomyopathy, atrial fibrillation, pulmonary hypertension) and chronic alcohol abuse, died at home from cardiomyopathy with alcohol intoxication as a contributin…
78y · Male·Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm
A 78-year-old man with coronary artery disease and hypertension died from a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm while an involuntary psychiatric inpatient. He had prese…
37y · Male·cardiomegaly and recent ingestion of methadone
…iorated rapidly and could not be resuscitated. The autopsy revealed cardiac enlargement consistent with hypertension and methadone in blood at 0.3 mg/L. The coroner emphasised that methadone is a potentially lethal drug …
83y · Female·decompensated right heart failure (cor pulmonale) immediately following mitral v…
…ilure (cor pulmonale) immediately following mitral valve replacement surgery. She had chronic pulmonary hypertension secondary to severe mitral regurgitation from mitral valve prolapse. The coroner investigated whether e…
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 causes while subject to a Mental Healt…
71y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease
John Charles Dodd, a 71-year-old man with known coronary ischaemic syndrome and hypertension, died of ischaemic heart disease while in custody at Geoffrey Pearce Correctional Centre. Autopsy revea…
79y · Female·cardiogenic shock following repair of fractured right femur on a background of a…
…ing femur fracture repair, complicated by underlying aortic valve stenosis, atherosclerotic disease and hypertension. She fell at home and was admitted with a fractured right femur. Post-operatively she developed acute p…
55y · Male·Complications of fibrosing alveolitis
John Majinski, a 55-year-old prisoner with severe fibrosing alveolitis, pulmonary hypertension, diabetes, and recurrent infections, died from complications of his lung disease while incarcerated. He…
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