Finding into death of Baby Minahil Bhatti

0y · Female·Septic shock with multi-organ failure and probable meningitis, secondary to non-compaction cardiomyopathy

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 with acute cardiac decompensation and was managed in ICU. A forensic paediatric assessment confirmed the cardiomyopathy was congenital and not caused by medical neglect. The Coroners Prevention Unit review found no evidence that earlier diagnosis would have changed the outcome, as non-compaction cardiomyopathy has high rates of heart failure and sudden death regardless of timing of diagnosis. Child Protection oversight was deemed reasonable. The death was from natural causes unrelated to care at home or child protection involvement.