Coronial

26 results for hypertensive cardiovascular disease

TAS2024-01-24

Coroner's Finding: Smith, James Charles

75y · Male·blunt trauma of chest sustained in a single motor vehicle crash

…ure, or environmental factors. The deceased had significant comorbidities including atherosclerotic and hypertensive cardiovascular disease, emphysema, and morbid obesity (BMI 45). No evidence of braking was detected, an…

TASmental health2020-12-17

Coroner's Finding: Oakley, Joseph Richard

82y · Male·atherosclerotic and hypertensive cardiovascular disease

Joseph Richard Oakley, aged 82, died from atherosclerotic and hypertensive cardiovascular disease at the Roy Fagan Centre, a psychiatric hospital for older persons. He had advanc…

geriatric medicinepsychiatry
NSW2021-11-30

Inquest into the death of Elias MELHEM

49y · Male·atherosclerotic and hypertensive cardiovascular disease, with type 2 diabetes me…

Elias Melhem, aged 49, died in custody from atherosclerotic and hypertensive cardiovascular disease with contributing type 2 diabetes. On 8 December 2019, he experienced chest pain…

cardiologynephrologycommunicationinsulin
WAhome2019-07-23

Inquest into the Death of Stephen Thomas OXLEY

52y · Male·atherosclerotic and hypertensive heart disease

…d man with schizoaffective disorder managed on a Community Treatment Order, died of atherosclerotic and hypertensive heart disease. He had multiple modifiable cardiovascular risk factors including heavy smoking (≥2 packe…

psychiatrygeneral practiceflupenthixol
NSWhospital2018-07-18

Inquest into the death of Ian Davidson

84y · Male·Complications of hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease

An 84-year-old prisoner with multiple chronic conditions (hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, diabetes, hepatitis B, previous bowel cancer, heart failure…

cardiologyemergency medicinecommunicationsystemfentanyl
QLDhospital2020-05-25

Smith, Lawrence Sylvester

81y · Male·Massive right cerebral haemorrhage due to hypertensive heart disease

An 81-year-old man with multiple comorbidities (diabetes, cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease, congestive heart failure) died from a massive cerebral haemorrhage du…

neurosurgerygeneral medicinemorphine
TAShospital2017-09-25

Coroner's Finding: Willox, Brian William

81y · Male·pneumonia complicating fracture of the neck of the right femur sustained in a fa…

An 81-year-old man with multiple chronic conditions including dementia, ischaemic heart disease, emphysema, and hypertension sustained a fractured right femoral neck from a fall at an aged care facilit…

orthopaedic surgerygeneral medicine
VICmental health2013-02-11

Finding into death of Geoffrey Edward Farrow

67y · Male·Hypertensive cardiomegaly and ischaemic heart disease

… later, he was found in cardiac arrest and died. Autopsy revealed cardiomegaly and severe ischaemic heart disease. Toxicology showed therapeutic antipsychotic levels with no evidence of medication-related cause of death…

psychiatryintensive careolanzapine
VIC2024-11-20

Finding into death of Trevor Michael Breen

76y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle incident (car vs. truck, driver) …

A 76-year-old man with a history of ischaemic heart disease and pacemaker died in a motor vehicle collision when his car failed to give way at an intersection with a…

TAShome2022-03-23

Coroner's Finding: Stephens, Vicki Lavinia

65y · Female·klebsiella pneumonia sepsis and rhabdomyolysis after a fall at home

A 65-year-old woman with multiple chronic conditions including COPD, ischaemic heart disease, and alcoholic hepatitis fell at home and remained on the floor for approximately 2 hours before ambulanc…

emergency medicineintensive care
TAScommunity2015-03-18

Coroner's Finding: Bronson, Connan Taiaroa

59y · Male·Multiple blunt injuries following a fall from a cliff

…led severe traumatic injuries and significant underlying health conditions including emphysema, severe cardiovascular disease, and hepatitis C. The coroner found he was suffering from depression or mental illness at the …

methamphetamines
TAScommunity2022-12-07

Coroner's Finding: Triffett, Brendan

40y · Male·cardiac arrhythmia caused by atherosclerotic and hypertensive cardiovascular dis…

…rug overdose, multiple comorbidities including morbid obesity, epilepsy, emphysema and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, died suddenly during supervised hydrotherapy at Kingston Pool on 13 March 2018. Expert cardio…

general practicecardiologyamitriptyline
TAShospital2018-01-23

Coroner's Finding: Mr M

41y · Male·large volume thrombotic stroke within the distribution of the right posterior ce…

A 41-year-old man with acute posterior circulation stroke was misdiagnosed as encephalitis despite normal lumbar puncture findings. The critical failure was Dr R.'s failure to diagnose stroke on 7 September and arrange u…

emergency medicineneurologydiagnosticcommunication
TAS2018-09-14

Coroner's Finding: Ronald Grundy, Aaron Jeffrey and Ian Smith

Three separate cases: (1) Ronald Grundy - advanced atherosclerotic coronary vasc…

… in Tasmania between 2016 and 2017. Ronald Grundy (80) died of advanced atherosclerotic coronary vascular disease while hospitalised with pneumonia and gastroenteritis; his treatment was adequate and appropriate. Aaron …

cardiologyrespiratory medicineantibiotics
NSWPodcast2020-12-18

GORE Bernard - Findings

Male·The available evidence does not allow for any finding to be made as to the cause…

Bernard Gore, a man with Alzheimer's dementia, entered a fire stairwell at Westfield Bondi Junction shopping center in Sydney on 6 January 2017 and became trapped. He likely died within 24-48 hours from cardiac complicat…

systemcommunication
TASaged care2023-11-20

Coroner's Finding: Gray, Laurence Keith

96y · Male·Traumatic closed head injuries sustained in a fall

A 96-year-old man with cognitive impairment and previous traumatic brain injury from a 2021 fall was admitted to residential aged care on 16 February 2022. He had a minor slip from his chair on admission day without inju…

geriatric medicinegeneral practice
TAScommunity2016-06-20

Coroner's Finding: Gordon, Mark Alexander

51y · Male·Pericardial tamponade complicating Type I aortic dissection in the setting of lo…

Mark Gordon, 51, presented to Royal Hobart Hospital Emergency Department on 20 March 2015 with sudden onset chest pain. Initial assessment suspected acute coronary syndrome with elevated troponin. Over 36 hours he experi…

emergency medicinegeneral medicinediagnosticdelay
TAScommunity2024-10-04

Coroner's Finding: Ganley, Irene

81y · Female·traumatic closed head injury sustained when struck by a motor vehicle

Irene Ganley, aged 81, died from traumatic closed head injury sustained when struck by a motor vehicle at a Hobart intersection on her birthday. She was on anticoagulants for atrial fibrillation, a significant contributi…

anticoagulant medication
VIC2019-02-20

Finding into death of Harry Barkas

54y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease secondary to coronary artery atherosclerosis and aneurys…

Harry Barkas, a 54-year-old prisoner with longstanding type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and high cholesterol, collapsed in a prison bathroom. Autopsy revealed severe coronary artery atherosclerosis with dissecting aneurysm…

general medicinecardiologyibuprofen
TASaged care2024-09-27

Coroner's Finding: Webberley, Patricia

87y · Female·pneumonia following complications from a fractured left wrist sustained in a fal…

Mrs Webberley, 87, resident of a residential aged care facility (RACF), sustained an unwitnessed fall on 1 November 2021 resulting in a left wrist fracture (Colles' fracture). She was initially assessed at the RACF but n…

geriatric medicineorthopaedic surgerysystem

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