19 results for “right ventricular dysfunction”
73y · Male·Thromboembolism on a background of a spindle cell tumour
… limb swelling. He presented to Prince of Wales Hospital on 6 September 2024 and was found to have a large right ventricular thrombus secondary to an underlying spindle cell tumour. He was admitted to intensive care wit…
3y · Female·Complications resulting from progressive right ventricular failure as a conseque…
…ear-old Aboriginal girl with DiGeorge syndrome and complex congenital heart disease, died from progressive right ventricular failure. She had been in state care since August 2003 due to parents' inability to manage her …
44y · Male·cardiogenic shock, on a background of severe tricuspid valve regurgitation, seve…
…rt cardiothoracic evidence indicated his condition was inoperable due to severe pulmonary hypertension and right ventricular dysfunction, with surgery contraindicated by recent upper GI bleeding requiring anticoagulatio…
59y · Male·ischaemic heart disease due to coronary atherosclerosis; acute myocardial infarc…
…ad been admitted to hospital on 6 February 2013 with a silent myocardial infarction showing severe left ventricular dysfunction, but discharged himself against medical advice before coronary angiography could be perform…
79y · Male·Iatrogenic right ventricular injury complicating drainage of pericardial collect…
A 79-year-old man died from iatrogenic right ventricular injury sustained during attempted drainage of a post-operative pericardial effusion following …
0y · Female·Right ventricular failure secondary to pulmonary atresia with ventricular septal…
Armani El-Sayegh was a seven-month-old infant who died from right ventricular failure secondary to complex congenital heart disease (pulmonary atresia with ventricular sept…
83y · Female·decompensated right heart failure (cor pulmonale) immediately following mitral v…
An 83-year-old woman died from decompensated right heart failure (cor pulmonale) immediately following mitral valve replacement surgery. She had chronic pulm…
70y · Male·Acute myocardial infarction in association with coronary artery atherosclerosis
A 70-year-old sentenced prisoner with severe ischaemic heart disease and prior myocardial infarctions died from acute myocardial infarction with coronary artery atherosclerosis. He presented with severe chest pain on 5 O…
64y · Male·Complications of redo thoracotomy/aortic valve replacement in a man with ischaem…
…ere aortic stenosis) underwent redo thoracotomy for aortic valve replacement. During sternal re-entry, the right ventricle was inadvertently incised despite use of an oscillating saw and careful technique. The patient r…
54y · Male·acute myocardial infarction
…uly 2019 despite presenting with chest pain, dyspnea, and cold sweats on discharge day, with documented ventricular tachycardia episodes. The coroner found his first admission (5-8 July) was appropriately managed, but t…
67y · Male·Intracranial haemorrhage complicating coronary artery bypass graft surgery follo…
…d man died from intracranial haemorrhage following coronary artery bypass graft surgery. He had suffered a right coronary artery dissection during percutaneous coronary intervention at Sunshine Hospital and was transfer…
60y · Male·atherosclerotic heart disease (cardiac arrhythmia secondary to severe long-stand…
Paul Stephen Keating, a 60-year-old man with severe atherosclerotic heart disease, died from cardiac arrhythmia while incarcerated in Casuarina Prison, Western Australia. He had significant coronary artery disease diagno…
16y · Male·pulmonary embolism secondary to nephrotic syndrome
…tions for PE were performed initially. When symptoms persisted, an echocardiogram revealed massive PE with right heart failure. Thrombolysis was attempted but failed. Expert opinion confirmed that PE is extremely rare i…
71y · Female·multiple pulmonary thromboemboli and deep vein thrombosis
…ing over one week. ECG showed S1Q3T3 pattern consistent with pulmonary embolism; bedside ultrasound showed right ventricular strain. Despite presumptive diagnosis of PE being made, no anticoagulation or thrombolytic the…
79y · Female·Dilated cardiomyopathy with decompensated heart failure not appropriately treate…
…ere COPD and heart failure presented with two weeks of nausea and vomiting. She was diagnosed with left ventricular failure (EF 33%) on day 1 of admission. Two cardiologists had key roles: Dr K.'s initial assessment foc…
54y · Male·acute myocardial infarction due to coronary artery atherosclerotic disease
Brett Furner, a 54-year-old man with significant coronary artery disease and recent myocardial infarction (February 2023), suffered an acute myocardial infarction and cardiac arrest while in police custody at Goulburn po…
62y · Male·chronic congestive cardiac failure due to severe aortic valve stenosis and incom…
William Edward Hunt, aged 62, a life-sentenced prisoner, died from chronic congestive cardiac failure due to severe aortic valve stenosis and cardiomyopathy. His severe aortic stenosis was identified in 2003, but surgica…
Female·Betty: cardiac arrhythmia complicating heart failure due to consequences of past…
This inquest examined three deaths of young Aboriginal women from Doomadgee (ages 18, 37, and 17) from rheumatic heart disease (RHD) complications between September 2019 and September 2020. All three deaths were preventa…
81y · Female·Severe cardiogenic shock complicating cardiac surgery
An 81-year-old woman died of severe cardiogenic shock following elective aortic valve replacement complicated by intraoperative haemodynamic instability and inadequate postoperative ICU management. The surgery involved e…
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