Posted on 03/03/2012 10:32:19 AM PST by ColdOne
(Reuters) - Coroners conducted an autopsy on the body of conservative activist Andrew Breitbart on Friday but deferred a formal finding on the cause of his death until toxicology and lab tests are completed, officials said.
Los Angeles County Coroner's spokesman Craig Harvey said toxicology and microscopic tissue studies were ordered because of Breitbart's death at the relatively young age of 43.
They will take four to six weeks to complete, he said.
"It's standard procedure," Harvey said. "We have a very young man who died suddenly and unexpectedly, so we want to make sure we cover all the bases."
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The original report on Reuters (which can be seen at http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?hl=en&gbv=2&num=10&lr=&ft=i&cr=&safe=images&tbs=qdr%3Ay&q=cache:xayYWVqBdYUJ:http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/03/01/us-usa-politics-breitbart-idUSTRE8201AV20120301+Orson+Bean+heart+problems+site%3Areuters.com&ct=clnk ) had his father-in-law saying he knew nothing of any coronary problems and had the coroner’s office saying that he had medical issues and hadn’t seen a doctor for over a year. Not sure how they knew that since they said they didn’t have his medical history yet.
It’s a big jumbled-up mess of conflicting claims.
Well, I do know you’re roght about that, because I have experienced arythmia (sp?) at least a few time since my heart attack.
It’s a very odd feeling that can’t be missed, kind of like a clock ticking at the exact wrong time, it seems to correct itself, thank God, otherwise I’d be back at the hospital.
And yeah I am definitely glad I’m still here...all except for the bills I mean!
Cute. Almost missed it...
And that would show up clearly in an autopsy — along with the associated, localized infarct. Massive infarct without specific arterial blockage would be indicative of an external (pharma) attack.
It’s a very odd feeling that can’t be missed, kind of like a clock ticking at the exact wrong time, it seems to correct itself, thank God, otherwise I’d be back at the hospital.
And yeah I am definitely glad I’m still here...all except for the bills I mean!
Don’t worry about the bills, they can eventually be paid. But if you are getting that “odd feeling” such as you described, you really need to see your cardiologist ASAP! Arrhythmia can be dangerous and life threatening especially for someone who has suffered a previous heart attack. Do me and yourself a favor and call your cardiologist first thing Monday morning and make an appointment. Please!
It’s been quite some time since I experienced that, I’d say at least one year. I did tell him of this during a previous visit at which point he put me on carvaedilol twice per day. Also, I just completed a stress test on the treadmill 1.5 weeks ago, cardiologist read the results and said they were perfect, no anomalies.
Since my heart attack I have become a runner and a weightlifter, so I have completely turned my physical shape around. I still worry about the situation, no doubt, bc it runs in my family, my dad died of his second heart attack @ 64. I started on this track quite a bit earlier than he did. Personally, I blame new orleans food! but I look at it this way, when the Good Lord calls me home, I will have to go. Until then, I thank him for everyday, especially those past year #39.
Curious, when you said you had a treadmill stress test, was this a nuclear stress test or just a conventional stress test?
About five years ago, as part of a routine physical I got a routine echocardiogram, given my age and family history and my doc didn’t like what he saw (thought it showed some heart muscle damage) and so he ordered a nuclear stress test.
It turned out fine and I passed with flying colors but I’m glad I had it and am due to have another this year. A nuclear stress test can detect heart muscle damage that a traditional treadmill test won’t necessarily detect. If you’ve not had one, I would suggest asking your cardiologist if you should. Given that you had a heart attack and have had some arrhythmia and your family history, I would think it would be routine.
It was just the standard. I’ve undergone three since the attack. The second was ordered to be nuclear, however it would have cost 6k, so I declined and just opted for physical. Sadly, I am self pay at this time.
there are so many “unknowns” in this death. If I was an honest ME, I would investigate is as if it was a murder, regardless of any obvious findings otherwise. He is too prominent and controversial to just chalk it up to “natural causes.” He stopped breathing during a walk. That’s a natural cause. But what caused THAT??
As I understand it, toxicology tests are time-consuming because they have to test separately for possible toxins. Of course, they can't test for everything, and I believe there are some toxins that can kill but don't linger in the body . . .
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