The District of Columbia Chief Medical Examiner released preliminary findings showing Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) died of a fatal aortic dissection caused by arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease, a chronic condition that weakened the aortic wall. The death certificate remains pending while toxicological and microscopic testing is completed.
The District of Columbia Chief Medical Examiner has released preliminary findings indicating that Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) died of an aortic dissection caused by arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease. The report, released late Sunday night, states that the chronic condition weakened the wall of his aorta, leading to a catastrophic rupture. Officials said the death certificate will be finalized after toxicological and microscopic testing is completed.
This official release follows a series of earlier reports. At 20:36 Jerusalem on Sunday, The Zioneer reported that Senator Graham's office released preliminary post-mortem findings indicating an aortic dissection. Minutes later, at 20:36 Jerusalem, The Zioneer also reported that the Associated Press cited a preliminary finding from the medical examiner identifying a ruptured aorta from atherosclerosis as the cause of death. The medical examiner's office has now issued its own official preliminary statement, corroborating those earlier reports.
Earlier on Sunday, The Zioneer reported that the FBI joined the investigation into Graham's death, and that emergency audio revealed paramedics were called to his Washington home for chest pains before he went into cardiac arrest. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps published an image suggesting involvement, though that claim remains unverified. The current findings point to a natural cause of death.
The final cause and manner of death are pending the completion of additional tests.
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