Inquest into the death of Michael Anthony Guider

73y · Male·Thromboembolism on a background of a spindle cell tumour

Michael Anthony Guider, aged 73, was an inmate in NSW correctional custody when he developed progressive shortness of breath and lower 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 with cardiogenic shock and multi-organ dysfunction. Despite appropriate management including thrombolysis, he suffered cardiac arrest and died on 7 September 2024. Post-mortem examination confirmed the cause of death as thromboembolism on a background spindle cell tumour. The coroner found no concerns with the medical care and treatment provided during his hospitalisation. No recommendations for systemic improvement were made.