17 results for “unstable angina”
72y · Male·Subarachnoid haemorrhage in a man with coronary arteriosclerosis
… with chest pain, nausea, vomiting, and headache after arriving in Perth. He was initially diagnosed with unstable angina and managed appropriately with GTN, heparin, morphine, and aspirin. Multiple doctors reviewed him …
76y · Male·exsanguination secondary to pulmonary aortic fistula and thoracic aorta aneurysm…
…th a known thoracic aortic aneurysm and severe depression admitted to Austin Hospital in October 2012 for unstable angina and depression management. His aneurysm, discovered in March 2011, was deemed inoperable due to hi…
58y · Male·drowning due to loss of consciousness from acute coronary event (unstable plaque…
…ogy assessment detecting no ischaemic heart disease, autopsy revealed severe ischaemic heart disease with unstable plaque in the left main coronary artery. While paddling, he became dizzy and collapsed, leading to submer…
52y · Male·Complications of chronic cardiac failure in the setting of ischaemic heart disea…
…ia whilst sleeping rough at Hawthorn Library. He had multiple chronic conditions including heart failure, unstable angina, type 2 diabetes, and microcytic anaemia, alongside mental health issues and substance use. Despit…
58y · Male·Pulmonary thromboembolism complicating right calf deep venous thrombosis
…58, presented to hospital with exertional chest pain and shortness of breath. He was diagnosed with stable angina and discharged home on cardiac medications. He returned the next day with dizziness attributed to beta-blo…
40y · Male·coronary artery atherosclerosis
40-year-old male with hypercholesterolaemia presented to general practice with new-onset central chest pain radiating to neck and arm, plus shortness of breath. The practice nurse obtained an ECG and recorded the radiati…
Unknown·Three separate cases: (1) Ronald Grundy - advanced atherosclerotic coronary vasc…
Three men died in custody in Tasmania between 2016 and 2017. Ronald Grundy (80) died of advanced atherosclerotic coronary vascular disease while hospitalised with pneumonia and gastroenteritis; his treatment was adequate…
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…
91y · Male·Hypostatic pneumonia due to traumatic fracture of C7 and subluxation of C6/7, re…
Maxwell Delaney, 91, was a resident at Eliza Purton Care Home in Tasmania with complex medical history including Alzheimer's disease, osteoporosis, and prior falls. On 24 January 2015, he fell while seated on a lightweig…
97y · Male·Complications of a fractured left neck of femur (operated), sustained in a fall
A 97-year-old man with vascular dementia, visual impairment, gait instability and multiple falls risk factors fell during a supervised outing from his aged care facility and sustained a fractured neck of femur. Despite b…
90y · Female·incompatible blood transfusion resulting in haemolysis and multi-organ failure c…
A 90-year-old woman with acute myocardial infarction and cardiogenic shock died after receiving an incompatible blood transfusion (A- instead of O+), which caused haemolysis and multi-organ failure. The registered nurse …
Male·acute myocardial infarction due to coronary artery disease (all four); specific …
Four rural South Australian men (aged 42-76 years) died from acute coronary syndrome in 2004-2006. All presented to country medical practitioners with symptoms suggestive of acute coronary syndrome but were not identifie…
67y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease; coronary artery atherosclerosis (stented)
A 67-year-old man with extensive cardiac history presented to the ED with recurrent ischaemic-sounding chest pain. Despite multiple episodes of chest pain during admission, initial ECGs and troponins were normal. Followi…
36y · Male·Acute on Chronic Myocardial Infarction
Mark Anselo Ugle, a 36-year-old Aboriginal man with a significant history of cardiac problems, seizures, and non-compliance with medication, died in East Perth Lockup on 9 December 2000 from acute on chronic myocardial i…
60y · Female·Multiple organ failure following hemorrhage from penetration of the femoral arte…
Wendy May Aslett, aged 60, died on 29 October 2010 from multiple organ failure following hemorrhage from a femoral artery puncture sustained during coronary angiography on 21 October 2010. An Angio-Seal device was used t…
72y · Male·acute cerebral infarction complicating acute myocardial infarction
Ronald Bromage, aged 72, died from acute cerebral infarction complicating acute myocardial infarction. He presented with chest pain on 22 and 25 February 2016 to his GP, Dr P., who diagnosed costochondritis without perfo…
60y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease with a bleeding duodenal ulcer being a significant contr…
James Joseph Cunneen, a 60-year-old man with significant medical comorbidities (ischaemic heart disease, diabetes, peripheral arterial disease), died from cardiac arrest due to ischaemic heart disease with a bleeding duo…
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