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sentences that state something as happening or true
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4 of 20 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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The death of a 69-year-old Brisbane woman during medical testing might prompt a rethink of southern Brisbane’s health and hospital system, a coronial report has suggested.
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report → prompt → system
Yaqin Han died on October 14, 2022, when she suffered a cardiac arrest during a diagnostic test at the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Hospital.
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she → die → Hospital
Coroner Ainslie Kierkegaard ruled that while the test – which involved having the 69-year-old run on a treadmill – triggered her cardiac arrest, Han’s doctors had acted appropriately throughout the procedure.
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doctors → rule → procedure
Kierkegaard said Han’s doctor during the test – cardiologist Reza Reyaldeen – stopped it as soon as the 69-year-old began complaining of symptoms.
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old → say → symptoms
By that point, Han’s heartbeat had become erratic before declining into a cardiac arrest, from which she could not be revived.
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she → become → which
The coroner said it was only “with the benefit of hindsight” that the care team led by Reyaldeen might have stopped the test sooner, as it would have been outside normal practice based on Han’s vital signs, which were being monitored throughout.
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which → say → signs
However, Kierkegaard highlighted that another south Brisbane hospital, the Princess Alexandra, was the area’s “heart valve centre of excellence”.
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hospital → highlight → excellence
Han was initially referred to the PA Hospital, but was treated through a hub at the QEII Hospital, which was closer to her home.
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which → refer → home
She had been diagnosed with aortic stenosis – a narrowing of the heart’s aortic valve – having suffered dizziness, lightheadedness, and shortness of breath walking up hills.
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She → diagnose → hills
However, various doctors who treated Han were unclear whether her condition was a moderate or severe case.
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condition → treat → Han
Experts testifying to the court agreed her symptoms were not enough to determine the severity of her diagnosis.
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symptoms → testify → diagnosis
Her care team decided to undertake an exercise stress test, rather than invasive diagnostic procedures, to determine whether she would need surgery.
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she → decide → surgery
However, Kierkegaard said there were potential warning signs about Han’s condition being more severe than cardiologists at the QEII Hospital suspected, but they were missed because her care was fragmented.
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care → say → Hospital
Han was also a Mandarin speaker, requiring a translator for her appointments.
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Han → require → appointments
The inquest found medical staff, in some instances, had trouble contacting Han, and a period of 10 months had elapsed between the last time she was questioned about her symptoms and the decision to order the stress test.
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she → find → test
The maximum acceptable limit for the gap between consultation and testing, experts at the inquest testified, was 12 months.
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experts → testify → inquest
In an independent inquiry, which Kierkegaard referenced throughout her inquest, Staff Specialist Interventional Cardiologist Anthony Camuglia provided four reasons for the time lapse.
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Camuglia → reference → lapse
These included interruption from the COVID-19 pandemic, Han’s multiple GPs, the Metro South Health system, and staff turnover at the QEII Hospital.
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These → include → Hospital
Kierkegaard agreed COVID-19 restrictions had some effect, but said there was “scope for the health service to re-examine its model of cardiac care”.
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service → agree → care
She pointed to a triage system used in Brisbane’s northern hospital service, where complex cases are referred to the Prince Charles Hospital.
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cases → point → Hospital
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