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22 results for pulmonary regurgitation

VIChospital2026-04-27

Finding into death of Carol Rae Street

49y · Female·Coronary artery atherosclerosis in the setting of pulmonary valve replacement fo…

… age 49, died at Royal Melbourne Hospital on 13 September 2025, three days after undergoing percutaneous pulmonary valve insertion for pulmonary regurgitation related to tetralogy of fallot. She was found unresponsive o…

cardiothoracic surgeryintensive care
NSWhospital2023-09-13

Inquest into the death of Jeffrey Blundell

44y · Male·cardiogenic shock, on a background of severe tricuspid valve regurgitation, seve…

…h severe intravenous drug use history, died from cardiogenic shock secondary to severe tricuspid valve regurgitation caused by infective endocarditis from non-sterile injection practices. He presented to multiple hospit…

cardiothoracic surgerycardiologyhydromorphone
TAShospital2022-03-21

Coroner's Finding: Mackey, Lois Winifred

83y · Female·decompensated right heart failure (cor pulmonale) immediately following mitral v…

…ht heart failure (cor pulmonale) immediately following mitral valve replacement surgery. She had chronic pulmonary hypertension secondary to severe mitral regurgitation from mitral valve prolapse. The coroner investigat…

cardiothoracic surgerycardiologydiagnosticdelay
QLDhospital2007-04-05

Smith, Arthur Lawrence

75y · Male·Acute cardiac failure due to mitral valve disease (surgically treated)

…t, his wife called TPCH reporting acute shortness of breath, black motions, and coughing up pink phlegm (pulmonary oedema). Despite his recent cardiac surgery, the triage assessment directed him to RBWH based primarily …

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VIChospital2023-06-23

Finding into death of Edis Vytas Brenner

78y · Male·Multiorgan failure consequent upon pulmonary lacerations and haemorrhage sustain…

A 78-year-old man died from multiorgan failure following complications during planned mitral and tricuspid valve surgery. During the initial surgery, a small superficial laceration to the right lower lobe lung occurred, …

cardiothoracic surgeryintensive caresystem
SAhospital2019-06-12

Coroner's Finding: CHEETHAM Robert Boyd

84y · Male·dilated cardiomyopathy with cardiomegaly due to pulmonary hypertension and valvu…

An 84-year-old man with advanced cardiac disease (dilated cardiomyopathy, pulmonary hypertension, atrial septal defect) and chronic schizophrenia died of natural causes while subject to a …

cardiologypsychiatry
VIChospital2014-09-30

Finding into death of Iman Kassis

46y · Female·hemopericardium secondary to dissection of the thoracic aorta

Iman Kassis, a 46-year-old woman with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Type 4 and known severe aortic regurgitation with dilated ascending aorta, presented to the ED on 8 October 2008 with sudden-onset severe throat pa…

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VICaged care2019-10-14

Finding into death of Grant White

65y · Male·Cardiomegaly

Grant White, a 65-year-old man with cardiomegaly and severe mitral regurgitation living in Department of Health and Human Services disability accommodation, died from cardiomegaly on …

cardiologygeneral practicesystemcommunicationhaloperidol
VIChome2025-09-17

Finding into death of Robert John Robinson

74y · Male·Pulmonary thromboembolism in the setting of deep leg vein thrombosis

A 74-year-old man died from pulmonary thromboembolism with deep vein thrombosis 10 days after elective umbilical hernia repair. He received ap…

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SAhospital2006-12-14

Coroner's Finding: PETTER Elemer

79y · Male·myocardial infarction

A 79-year-old man with significant comorbidities (ischaemic heart disease, diabetes, peripheral vascular disease) was admitted to hospital with anorexia and weight loss. He developed acute confusion and delirium, initial…

cardiologypsychiatrycommunicationhaloperidol
QLDhospital2009-03-20

Woolgar, Shealah Ann

83y · Female·Haemorrhage due to mitral valve disease (surgically repaired); specifically haem…

…e perforation initially appeared small but extended when the heart was placed under pressure after cardiopulmonary bypass was discontinued. Dr T.'s attempts to repair the perforation were unsuccessful, resulting in fata…

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WAprison- 20 March 2014

Inquest into the Death of Anthony Nigel AXTELL

38y · Male·Heart failure in a man with dilated cardiomyopathy and focal severe coronary art…

Anthony Axtell, a 38-year-old man with severe dilated cardiomyopathy from amphetamine use, died of heart failure while in prison custody. Initially treated successfully in 2002 with recovery to normal cardiac function by…

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VIChospital2025-02-27

Finding into death of Steven John Parlby

73y · Male·Complications of multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle incident (car vs…

A 73-year-old man with extensive medical comorbidities including severe biventricular heart failure, COPD, sleep apnoea, and hypertension experienced a medical episode while driving, causing him to cross into oncoming tr…

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VIChospital2013-11-18

Finding into death of Sean Raymond Adams

51y · Male·Multiorgan failure in a man with corrected congenital coarctation of the aorta a…

Sean Raymond Adams, 51-year-old male with complex cardiac history including corrected coarctation of aorta, valvular disease, and biventricular heart failure, presented to Alfred Hospital ED with chest pain and dyspnoea.…

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QLDhome2024-12-06

Inquest into the death of Audrey Yvette Carrick

83y · Female·Pulmonary thromboembolism due to aortic stenosis (recent transcatheter aortic va…

An 83-year-old woman with severe aortic stenosis, atrial fibrillation, and heart failure died from pulmonary embolism one day after discharge following transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVI). Clinical lesso…

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QLDaged care2017-06-09

DR - Non-inquest findings

46y · Female·Dilated cardiomyopathy (acute complication with sudden cardiac arrhythmia)

…ective disorder, poorly controlled type 2 diabetes, morbid obesity, severe obstructive sleep apnoea, and pulmonary hypertension died from acute dilated cardiomyopathy with sudden arrhythmia. She presented to hospital mu…

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WAhospital2023-04-17

Inquest into the Death of Edward Ivan AFRICH

64y · Male·bronchopneumonia and sepsis with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in a man …

…Africh, a 64-year-old sentenced prisoner, died from bronchopneumonia and sepsis with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (emphysema) in the setting of advanced chronic myelomonocytic leukaemia and heart failure. Key c…

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WAaged care

Inquest into the Death of Nola Inez DANIEL

83y · Female·Complications following fracture and surgical repair of the left hip in an elder…

Mrs Nola Inez Daniel, an 83-year-old with chronic lung disease, osteoporosis, and cardiac disease, was admitted to Regis Forrest Gardens for respite care on 24 December 2009. She sustained three falls on Christmas Day, w…

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WAaged care2014-07-23

Inquest into the Death of Daniel

83y · Female·Complications following fracture and surgical repair of the left hip in an elder…

Nola Inez Daniel, 83, died from complications following a hip fracture and subsequent surgery at Bunbury Regional Hospital on 7 January 2010. She sustained a fractured left neck of femur during a fall at Regis Forrest Ga…

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QLDhospital2016-06-03

James, Kesler Lee

5y · Male·Acute bronchopneumonia and diffuse alveolar damage due to acute rheumatic cardit…

A 5-year-old boy with rheumatic heart disease and acute mitral valve regurgitation presented to Mt Isa Hospital with acute heart failure. Although initially recognised as deteriorating …

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