120 results for “possible cardiac arrhythmia”
86y · Female·multiple injuries from motor vehicle crash
…with her seatbelt fastened. The coroner could not definitively determine the cause of the crash, though a cardiac arrhythmia, fatigue, or distraction were possibilities. The deceased had undergone cardiac surgery 22 mon…
32y · Male·sudden cardiac arrhythmia
Craig Catley, aged 32, died of sudden cardiac arrhythmia while in prison custody one day after discharge from Prince of Wales Hospital following neuros…
56y · Male·Probable cardiac arrhythmia
…is, a 56-year-old man with a long history of schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder, died of probable cardiac arrhythmia while an involuntary patient at Spencer Clinic on 18 December 2014. He presented with agitatio…
51y · Male·Hypoxic/ischaemic brain damage following head and chest injuries sustained in a …
… on 7 April 2016. He suddenly veered off the Midlands Highway near Bagdad, Tasmania, after experiencing a cardiac arrhythmia secondary to left ventricular hypertrophy or possible hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. The coroner…
66y · Male·Undetermined - natural causes; likely sudden cardiac arrhythmia
…use of death was identified. The pathologist noted significant chronic brain injury and considered sudden cardiac arrhythmia as the most likely mechanism, though no structural cardiac pathology was found. SUDEP was cons…
34y · Male·Unascertained; likely fatal cardiac arrhythmia secondary to electrolyte disturba…
… concluded his death was likely due to an acute electrolyte disturbance causing QT prolongation and fatal cardiac arrhythmia. Clinicians should recognise that antipsychotic medications and recurrent electrolyte abnormal…
38y · Male·Combined effects of coronary atherosclerosis and cardiomegaly, with methylamphet…
Anzac Sullivan, a 38-year-old Aboriginal man, died of a cardiac arrhythmia secondary to severe underlying cardiac disease (coronary atherosclerosis, cardiomegaly, and po…
37y · Male·unascertained; likely sudden cardiac arrhythmia or snake bite
…disused, heavily overgrown track. The coroner concluded his death was sudden, likely from either a sudden cardiac event (supported by autopsy findings of cardiomegaly and family history of early heart disease) or snake …
48y · Male·Pulmonary fibrosis associated with scoliosis
…ulmonary fibrosis, acute prostatitis with systemic inflammation (CRP 186.7), and fat embolism, suggesting possible sepsis-related cardiac arrhythmia. Clinical lessons include: ensuring timely follow-up of abnormal invest…
61y · Male·Cardiac arrhythmia due to ischaemic heart disease causing loss of consciousness …
…severe underlying heart disease with coronary artery occlusion. The coroner concluded Mr Smith suffered a cardiac arrhythmia causing loss of consciousness while driving at low speed (≤35 km/h), resulting in the vehicle …
37y · Female·Unascertained; possibly sudden cardiac arrhythmia
…ing and appearing to take a prolonged shower, her condition deteriorated rapidly. Paramedics found her in cardiac arrest at home. Autopsy showed pulmonary oedema and revealed possible underlying cardiac arrhythmia (no s…
83y · Female·Drowning, likely associated with cardiac arrhythmia or tidal conditions, or a co…
…le swimming at Brighton Beach on 17 November 2003 and is presumed dead by drowning. She had a significant cardiac history including atrial fibrillation managed with medications, a mitral valve repair, and a pacemaker. S…
64y · Male·Unascertained natural causes
…food aspiration was noted. The cause of death was determined to be unascertained natural causes, possibly cardiac arrhythmia or seizure. Clinical lessons include the importance of recognising and responding to repeated …
34y · Male·Mixed methadone and thioridazine toxicity
…oner accepted expert evidence that both drugs contributed to death, with thioridazine potentially causing cardiac arrhythmia and methadone causing respiratory depression during sleep. Medical management was not criticis…
21y · Male·unascertained natural causes
…injuries, drugs, or alcohol were detected. The coroner concluded the death was natural, possibly due to a cardiac channelopathy (sudden arrhythmia syndrome), which can cause sudden unexplained death in young healthy ind…
41y · Male·Injuries sustained in a motor vehicle incident (driver) in a man with coronary a…
… The coroner could not definitively determine whether the collision resulted from deliberate suicide or a cardiac arrhythmia given his risk factors.
60y · Male·fracture dislocation through vertebrae C4/5 and basal subarachnoid haemorrhage (…
… struck the riverbed. Evidence indicates Hall lost consciousness—most likely from either hypoglycaemia or cardiac arrhythmia—as he travelled 200 metres downhill without applying brakes. The tractor's engine was not runn…
74y · Male·blunt head impact with skull fracture and traumatic brain injury from fall from …
A 74-year-old man with significant cardiac history died from blunt head trauma and skull fracture sustained in a fall from a ladder while gardening.…
38y · Female·Unascertained
…-operatively, she developed symptoms including cold hands, pain and altered consciousness, progressing to cardiac arrest. A local hospital reported embolism as cause of death. Australian post-mortem examination could no…
80y · Male·Multiple injuries due to motor vehicle collision (driver)
…re the winding section of road. The coroner suspected Mr Lowe suffered a sudden undiagnosed health event (possible cardiac arrhythmia or stroke) that degraded his judgment and vehicle control, as his behaviour was comple…
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