Table 2 Circumstances of sudden death
Patient | Sex/Age (yrs) | Circumstances of death | Place & time of death | Documented arrhythmia | Preexisting condition | MRI diagnosis | CT diagnosis | Autopsy diagnosis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | F/28 | Found semiconscious in bed by sisters, moaned “ambulance” then lost consciousness. | Home 2330 pm | No | Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, last follow up 5 yrs prior | Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy | Unexplained | Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy |
2 | M/28 | Brother heard loud bang overnight, found deceased on floor next morning. | Home Overnight | No | No | ARVC | Unexplained | ARVC |
3 | M/35 | Complained of chest and arm pain earlier in day. Went to bed as felt unwell later found dead. | Home 0600-1200 pm | No | No | Acute myocardial infarction | Unexplained | Acute myocardial infarction |
4 | M/29 | Found slumped over toilet seat at home, last seen 12 hours prior. | Home 1930 pm | No | Epilepsy, Alagille Syndrome | SUDEP (Grey matter heterotopia) | Unexplained | SUDEP |
5 | M/31 | Went for evening jog (usual for him), found by passers by prone on grass footpath. | Outdoors 1945 pm | No | No | Ruptured aortic aneurysm | Ruptured aortic aneurysm | Ruptured aortic aneurysm |
6 | M/1.5 | NOK put deceased to bed on his back, found short time later cyanosed and not breathing with vomit near mouth | Home 1940 pm | No | Febrile convulsions | Pneumonia | Unexplained | Unexplained |
7 | M/16 | Complained of flu-like symptoms for preceding 24 hours. Went to bed as felt unwell, found by NOK not breathing in bed. | Home 1720 pm | Asystole | No | Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy | Unexplained | Unexplained |
8 | M/32 | Collapsed unconscious while dancing in a salsa club. | Hospital 0000-0600 am | No | Type II DM, hypertension, hypercholesterolaemia | Coronary artery disease | Perforated viscus | Coronary artery disease |
9 | M/17 | Found deceased in bed. | Home Overnight | No | No | ARVC | Unexplained | Unexplained |
10 | F/35 | Collapsed in bathroom, found by husband not breathing. | Home 1900 pm | No | No | ARVC | Pulmonary haemorrhage | ARVC |
11 | F/17 | Found deceased in bed. | Home Overnight | No | No | ARVC | Unexplained | ARVC |
12 | M/26 | Complained of nausea and breathlessness then noted to lose consciousness. Had noticed breathlessness and leg pain previous 3–4 days. | Hospital 0249 am | No | No | Pulmonary embolus | Pulmonary embolus | Pulmonary embolus |
13 | F/26 | Presented to hospital with chest pain, nausea and chills. Rapid deterioration and cardiac arrest | Hospital 0645 am | No | No | Myocarditis | Unexplained | Myocarditis |
14 | M/4 | Diarrhoea and vomiting day prior to death. Then noted to be lethargic, taken to hospital but deteriorated. | Hospital 1735 pm | No | No | Unexplained | Intraabdominal bleed | Unexplained |
15 | M/27 | Found unconscious on roadside whilst out jogging. | Hospital 1200 pm | VF | No | ARVC | Unexplained | ARVC |
16 | M/5 | Found in bed not breathing after vomiting. Had been complaining of headaches for 2 week. | Home 0320 am | No | No | Intracranial tumour | Intracranial tumour | Intracranial tumour |
17 | M/29 | Complained of nausea, went to sleep and found deceased by friends following morning. | Home Overnight | No | No | Unexplained | Unexplained | Unexplained |