35 results for “left ventricular dysfunction”
59y · Male·ischaemic heart disease due to coronary atherosclerosis; acute myocardial infarc…
…are. He had been admitted to hospital on 6 February 2013 with a silent myocardial infarction showing severe left ventricular dysfunction, but discharged himself against medical advice before coronary angiography could be…
51y · Female·community acquired pneumonia
…ember. A review panel concluded the pump failure did not contribute to death, as her underlying cardiac dysfunction and septic shock were the primary cause. The coroner found detention lawful, care appropriate, and no r…
63y · Male·severe refractory heart failure despite coronary artery bypass and repeated prol…
A 63-year-old man detained under migration law died from severe refractory biventricular heart failure despite coronary artery bypass grafting and intensive cardiovascular support. He presente…
91y · Male·Severe heart failure secondary to ischaemic cardiomyopathy
Ernest Robert Tester, a 91-year-old man with ischaemic cardiomyopathy and severe heart failure, died in an aged care facility. He experienced chest tightness and difficulty breathing at 2am, treated appropriately by nurs…
60y · Female·ischaemic heart disease
…friends the previous evening. Autopsy revealed focal narrowing (40%) of one major coronary artery with mild left ventricular scarring and chronic liver congestion, indicating previous cardiac damage. While the pathologis…
62y · Male·fatal cardiac arrhythmia secondary to end-stage ischaemic cardiomyopathy
…plicated management. Death was from natural causes due to end-stage ischaemic cardiomyopathy with fatal ventricular arrhythmia.
83y · Male·ischaemic myocardial fibrotic heart disease due to or as a consequence of severe…
Geoffrey Brian Homan, an 83-year-old man, died from ischaemic myocardial fibrotic heart disease due to severe calcified coronary atherosclerosis. He had suffered two myocardial infarctions in December 2019 and June 2020.…
51y · Male·Coronary atherosclerosis
A 51-year-old Aboriginal man with a 26-year prison history died from coronary atherosclerosis while incarcerated. He had extensive cardiac disease documented since 1996, with multiple heart attacks in 2011-2012, yet rema…
70y · Male·Acute myocardial infarction in association with coronary artery atherosclerosis
A 70-year-old sentenced prisoner with severe ischaemic heart disease and prior myocardial infarctions died from acute myocardial infarction with coronary artery atherosclerosis. He presented with severe chest pain on 5 O…
29y · Male·air embolus complicating gunshot wounds to chest
…lmonary vessels under positive pressure ventilation. Air embolus occurred in the coronary arteries, causing left ventricular dysfunction. The coroner found this a rare (4-5% occurrence) and unforeseeable complication tha…
54y · Male·acute myocardial infarction
…uly 2019 despite presenting with chest pain, dyspnea, and cold sweats on discharge day, with documented ventricular tachycardia episodes. The coroner found his first admission (5-8 July) was appropriately managed, but t…
41y · Female·Cardiomegaly
…d a history of MSSA infective endocarditis treated in 2021 with echocardiographic changes including dilated left ventricle and moderate aortic regurgitation. Autopsy revealed severe cardiac disease with myocardial fibros…
64y · Male·Heart failure secondary to alcohol related liver disease, coronary obstructive p…
…tely placed and confirmed by psychiatry. On 22 September, after acute deterioration with severe cardiac dysfunction (EF 15-20%), senior clinicians determined CPR would be non-beneficial, prolonging life in a moribund st…
35y · Male·atherosclerotic heart disease with methylamphetamine effect in a man under physi…
…induced cardiac arrhythmia as the cause, superimposed on pre-existing coronary artery disease and known ventricular fibrillation risk. The deceased was non-compliant with cardiac medications and continued illicit drug u…
63y · Male·ischaemic heart disease
Dragan Jacovic, a 63-year-old life prisoner with extensive comorbidities including severe ischaemic heart disease, type 2 diabetes, chronic kidney disease, and chronic paranoid schizophrenia, was admitted to hospital on …
42y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease due to severe triple-vessel coronary artery atherosclero…
A 42-year-old man with known severe triple-vessel coronary artery disease died from acute ischaemic heart disease while working at height. He had refused recommended coronary artery bypass graft surgery in December 2008,…
0y · Female·Septic shock with multi-organ failure and probable meningitis, secondary to non-…
Baby Minahil Bhatti, a five-month-old with congenital non-compaction cardiomyopathy, died from septic shock with multi-organ failure and probable meningitis. She presented to Royal Children's Hospital on 27 July 2016 wit…
60y · Male·atherosclerotic heart disease (cardiac arrhythmia secondary to severe long-stand…
Paul Stephen Keating, a 60-year-old man with severe atherosclerotic heart disease, died from cardiac arrhythmia while incarcerated in Casuarina Prison, Western Australia. He had significant coronary artery disease diagno…
34y · Male·cardiorespiratory arrest during struggle and restraint in a man with methylamphe…
A 34-year-old man with methylamphetamine intoxication (blood level 1.2 mg/L) and focal coronary artery atherosclerosis died from cardiorespiratory arrest during a struggle and restraint by a homeowner and subsequent poli…
79y · Female·Dilated cardiomyopathy with decompensated heart failure not appropriately treate…
… with severe COPD and heart failure presented with two weeks of nausea and vomiting. She was diagnosed with left ventricular failure (EF 33%) on day 1 of admission. Two cardiologists had key roles: Dr K.'s initial assess…
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