35 results for “rapid atrial fibrillation”
38y · Male·Unascertained; most likely exposure after walking in bushland
… serious cardiac conditions including rheumatic heart disease, decompensated congestive heart failure, and rapid atrial fibrillation, with documented non-compliance with medications. He was last seen asleep on a veranda…
79y · Male·myocardial infarction
…ur requiring sedation with benzodiazepines and antipsychotics. He suffered an NSTEMI on 10 March 2019 with rapid atrial fibrillation, managed medically rather than invasively given his dementia and behavioural disturban…
87y · Female·digoxin toxicity with hyperkalaemia
An 87-year-old woman with atrial fibrillation, chronic pain, and renal failure intentionally overdosed on approximately 79 digoxin tablets.…
89y · Female·Injuries sustained in motor vehicle collision (pedestrian)
…d resuscitation and blood transfusion. She was transferred to Royal Melbourne Hospital where she developed rapid atrial fibrillation and persistent intra-abdominal bleeding. Given her age, injuries, and clinical deterio…
69y · Male·Pericarditis
A 69-year-old man with a history of atrial fibrillation, chronic kidney disease, congestive cardiac failure, and Fragile X Syndrome presented to the …
92y · Female·heart failure secondary to aortic stenosis, anaemia, atrial fibrillation and isc…
A 92-year-old woman with multiple comorbidities (aortic stenosis, anaemia, atrial fibrillation, ischaemic heart disease) died of heart failure four days after admission to aged care. She h…
57y · Male·Coronary atherosclerosis
…ctional Centre on 19 November 2011. He had a significant cardiac history including dilated cardiomyopathy, atrial fibrillation, and congestive cardiac failure, and had been recently discharged from Princess Alexandra Hos…
63y · Female·Natural causes unascertained; probable aspiration pneumonia with large pericardi…
…following palliative care. She had been admitted to hospital on 6 November 2024 with aspiration pneumonia, atrial fibrillation, and ventricular tachycardia, then discharged with hospital-in-the-home follow-up. Her condit…
85y · Female·general inanition on a background of vascular dementia and a recent right neck o…
An 85-year-old woman with vascular dementia, congestive cardiac failure, and atrial fibrillation sustained a right neck of femur fracture from a fall at her aged care facility on 5 August 20…
86y · Male·Cardiovascular disease in a man with subdural haemorrhage (in keeping with a fal…
…l Holmes, an 85-year-old man with significant cardiovascular history (prior myocardial infarction, stroke, atrial fibrillation) on anticoagulation, collapsed in his prison cell on 4 April 2008. He sustained a subdural ha…
84y · Female·Myocardial infarction
… elective proctocolectomy. Post-operative care was deficient: chest pain on day 2 post-op with ECG showing atrial fibrillation and new right bundle-branch block was not investigated with troponin or blood tests despite t…
89y · Female·aspiration pneumonia with respiratory failure complicating major depression with…
Louisa Betty Ryan, 89 years old with major depression with catatonia, atrial fibrillation, pulmonary oedema, diabetes and Parkinsonism, died from aspiration pneumonia with respiratory…
67y · Male·Congestive cardiac failure
Martin Leach, a 67-year-old man serving a life sentence, died from congestive cardiac failure with atrial fibrillation and dilated cardiomyopathy. He had consistently refused life-prolonging medical treatments an…
62y · Male·Multi-organ failure following surgical repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneur…
…d acute renal failure requiring permanent dialysis. Post-operatively, he developed acute pulmonary oedema, atrial fibrillation, and cardiac ischaemia. The patient voluntarily declined dialysis on 12 October 2015 and tran…
62y · Male·Metastatic small cell lung carcinoma (palliated)
Mr N, a 62-year-old man in custody, died from metastatic small cell lung carcinoma with palliation. He presented with abdominal pain in late May 2022, and was referred for urgent ultrasound and blood tests on 15 June 202…
82y · Female·traumatic closed head injury (subdural haematoma) resulting from a fall from sta…
…er 2021. She was admitted five days after discharge from Hobart Private Hospital where she was treated for atrial fibrillation with metoprolol and flecainide. At RHH, both aspirin and apixaban were prescribed due to medi…
40y · Male·Hypoxic brain injury consequent upon cardiac disease, possible viral infection o…
…ting to senior nursing staff. Mr. Magro was not assessed by a doctor until 12 hours later, presenting with atrial fibrillation, tachycardia of 185 bpm, and severe hypoxia. He was transferred to hospital, then airlifted t…
76y · Male·Sepsis, with osteomyelitis and infective endocarditis
Alex Mills, a 76-year-old sentenced prisoner with complex medical history including atrial fibrillation, valvular heart disease, and rheumatoid arthritis, died from sepsis caused by osteomyelitis a…
64y · Male·bronchopneumonia in a man receiving palliative care for terminal cancer of the r…
… diagnosis, believing his symptoms were caused by his psychiatric treatment and the devil. He deteriorated rapidly from bowel obstruction on 20 March 2012 and died two days later. The coroner noted no preventable errors…
77y · Female·Large acute subdural haemorrhage leading to uncal herniation subsequent to an ac…
Barbara Sheedy, 77, died from acute subdural haemorrhage following an accidental fall in hospital. She fell while using a wheeled walker and initially appeared uninjured with normal neurological examination. However, she…
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