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9 results for posterior cerebral artery stroke

VIChospital2024-12-09

Finding into death of Rose Gajica

66y · Female·Right middle cerebral artery and posterior cerebral artery stroke

… NDIS participant with advanced multiple sclerosis residing in supported accommodation, suffered two major strokes on 11 December 2022 whilst at home. Emergency services were immediately called by her carers and she was …

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VIChospital2024-07-23

Finding into death of Laurence Maxwell Attwood

68y · Male·Ischaemic infarction of the right cerebral hemisphere and cerebellum due to thro…

A 68-year-old man died from ischaemic stroke (basilar artery and right posterior cerebral artery thrombosis) seven days after being struck by a motor v…

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SAaged care2022-04-14

Coroner's Finding: Lauder, Ian Ross

80y · Male·general inanition and pneumonia on a background of advanced vascular dementia, c…

…er 2019, sustaining a neck of femur fracture requiring surgery. During hospitalisation, he experienced a posterior cerebral artery stroke, anaemia requiring blood transfusions, gastrointestinal bleeding, and worsening d…

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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 critica…

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TAShome2020-12-17

Coroner's Finding: Mitsakis, Stavros

79y · Male·Displaced cervical vertebral fracture with secondary carotid artery dissection r…

…ll from a 3.5-metre ladder while performing home maintenance work on his property. He had recovered from a stroke three months prior, which may have affected his cognitive function and decision-making. The ladder was not…

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NSWhospital2025-12-01

Inquest into the death of Malcolm Baker

76y · Male·complications of cerebrovascular accident on a background of atrial fibrillation

…omplications of cerebrovascular accident on a background of atrial fibrillation. He had suffered two prior strokes (2020, 2021) leaving him bed-bound and dependent on PEG feeding. On 10 June 2024, he presented with acute…

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TAShospital2017-11-01

Coroner's Finding: French, Steven John

57y · Male·large volume ischaemic infarct (stroke)

Stephen John French, a 57-year-old with prior stroke (2002) and myocardial infarction (2009), presented with headache, visual disturbance and gait difficulty i…

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QLDhospital2017-10-06

Parsons, Ann

59y · Female·Global cerebral oedema due to hypoxic cerebral ischaemia following cardiac arres…

…days later after delays during consultant's planned leave. Post-operative complications included ischaemic stroke confirmed on imaging. Despite this, she was discharged from ICU after only 22 hours with inadequate commun…

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VIChospital2011-07-29

Finding into death of Marlene Kenny

64y · Female·Bilateral pulmonary embolism with left middle cerebral artery/posterior cerebral…

… (arm weakness, slurred speech) suspicious for TIA. The hospital failed to recognise she had a paradoxical stroke caused by a patent foramen ovale allowing a blood clot to cross from right to left circulation. Transfer t…

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