Coroner: Breitbart Died of Heart Failure

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[EEGator]

You’re right, it was a conspiracy. My OCD led me astray...

[grey_whiskers]

Instead of bickering over his health, perhaps it would be more helpful to make a donation to his *orphans*? You know, like the Bible suggests to do?

April 13, 2012

WANT TO HELP ANDREW BREITBART’S CHILDREN? Send a check to:

Breitbart Children’s Trust

149 S. Barrington Ave, #735

Los Angeles, CA 90049.

I asked Dana Loesch why there’s no PayPal and she replied that PayPal won’t let a trust set up an account. Bummer. But checks still work.

(via Instapundit).

[Lady Jag]

Extremities swelling I knew but fluid in lungs never occurred to me. Good info well put. Thanks!

[null and void]

Thanks.

[nicmarlo]

Potassium can cause problems, /// And not having much can too.

this is true; I had to have an IV drip once, over a period of hours (I was told it had to be very slowly dripped into my system). Doc was very concerned about how low my potassium level was and said it is dangerous for your heart. I didn't know about that; my father has low potassium, too, so I don't know if it's hereditary? I often get leg/toe cramping, which I think is related to my potassium level getting low (then I remember to take my vitamins, which have potassium in it. As long as I'm taking vitamins regularly, the cramps don't come return).

[TigersEye]

I wasn’t bickering with anyone.

[grey_whiskers]

Understood, I just wanted to plug the fund for his kids to the widest possible audience on the thread and cut-and-pasted everyone's name I could find onto my comment's To: directive.

Cheers!

[Prince of Space]

BFL.

[boop]

Yes. That's exactly what I thought too. Yes people die of "heart failure", but not acutely. People with CHF are staged I to IV, with IV being basically bed bound and on O2. Breitbart was not bed bound by any means. He probably had a massive MI. If he had severe out of control CHF, he would have been swollen with fluid. I just had a patient this week who came in with new onset florid CHF that had been going on for at least a month, but he was put on diuretics and is now doing fine. If I could read the full autopsy report I could tell more.

Misleading reporting IMHO.

[EEGator]

I’m pretty sure they are way better off than me...

[EEGator]

How about a check to the Wounded Warriors Foundation?

[Private_Sector_Does_It_Better]

I loved Andrew, huge fan, but he had recently experienced a previous serious heart attack and had a very sick heart. He kept working 16 hours a day. His friends were not surprised when he passed away. Nothing nefarious here.

[spokeshave]

Having reddish skin is not an indicator of bad health. Many people look flushed and most times it is caused by a condition called Roseacea.

Or taking Niacin and Chinese Red Yeast powder to reduce cholesterol levels....

Says Spokeshave whose cholesterol level is 170

[GVnana]

That was my first thought when I saw his speech. In truth, I thought, “He doesn’t look well. If he keeps this up, he’s going to have a heart attack.” Sorry to say it. Makes me feel a bit guilty.

[fatnotlazy]

Was it painful?

***

Actually, no. I was already in the hospital for something else. Fell asleep,or so I thought. Woke up in a room on a table with 15 staffers in the room, one of whom was doing CPR. Now THAT is painful. Felt like my ribs were broken.

And no, I didn’t see the light or any of my dead family members or friends.

Contrary to popular belief, a heart attack or cardiac arrest can happen without the proverbial feeling of an elephant sitting in your chest. This is particularly true ofho women, but also can be for men. So if Mr. Breitbart had no apparent symptoms, I’m not surprised.

[TigersEye]

Truthfully, when I saw the speech I thought maybe he was stoned on pot. That didn't bother me and it was speculation so I kept it to myself. When he died and they mentioned heart disease I snapped to it. Puffy face, red eyes, something about his speech was off and he seemed generally tired.

As young as he was serious health problems never occurred to me but it fit in retrospect. Terribly sad and such a loss for all who loved him.

[Liberty Valance]

[TigersEye]

A hell of a man really! He looks good there. Saw him several times on Red Eye and he looked and sounded perfectly healthy then.

[USARightSide]

I would see AB on ‘Red Eye,’ which I watch often enough.

Since his death believe I read somewhere (was it here?? or maybe some on ‘Red Eye’ who knew him said this) that he was always on the go, didn’t sleep much, had a million friends, etc.
He had a huge agenda.

The body can take only so much - needs rest/sleep to repair and regenerate.
Guess some can get away with it, and others don’t.

[MacMattico]

I agree with you. The man has passed, we have to take care of the living.