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Aortic tear blamed in Graham’s death is a fast-killing emergency

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The aortic tear that likely caused the sudden death of Sen. Lindsey Graham is a medical emergency that can rapidly kill.

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  1. Senator Lindsey Graham died from tear in the aorta

    Headline from BNO News ·

  2. Senator Lindsey Graham likely died after aorta rupture, medical examiner says

    Headline from Courthouse News Service ·

  3. Newest

    Aortic tear blamed in Graham’s death is a fast-killing emergency

    Headline from The Columbian ·

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  1. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    Sen. Lindsey Graham likely died after aorta rupture, medical examiner says (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    WISH-TV Indianapolis's feed description

    Lindsey Graham, a U.S. Senator and close ally of President Donald Trump, died suddenly at the age of 71, leaving behind a legacy of strong national defense and close ties to Trump.

  2. Dallas Voice

    Lindsey Graham has died (opens Dallas Voice)

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    Dallas Voice's feed description

    UPDATE: Sen. Lindsey Graham died from a ruptured aorta brought on by chronic heart disease, according to the preliminary examination findings of the DC Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. ORIGINAL POST: U.S. Sen.

  3. Kokomo Tribune

    Lindsey Graham died from aorta rupture stemming from hardening of arteries: preliminary finding from medical examiner (opens Kokomo Tribune)

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    Kokomo Tribune's feed description

    Lindsey Graham died from aorta rupture stemming from hardening of arteries: preliminary finding from medical examiner.

  4. BNO News

    Senator Lindsey Graham died from tear in the aorta (opens BNO News)

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    BNO News's feed description

    U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham died from a tear in the body’s main artery caused by cardiovascular disease, according to preliminary findings released by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Washington, D.C.

  5. France 24

    Lindsey Graham likely died from aortic rupture, medical examiner says (opens France 24)

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    US Senator Lindsey Graham, a close ally of President Donald Trump and a leading Republican voice on foreign policy, died on Saturday after a brief illness, his office said. He was 71. The District of Columbia medical examiner said the preliminary cause of death was an aortic dissection linked to art…

  6. Weareiowa

    Sen. Lindsey Graham likely died after aorta tear, medical examiner says (opens Weareiowa)

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    Weareiowa's feed description

    Sen. Lindsey Graham, a close ally of President Donald Trump, has died after a brief illness. The South Carolina Republican was 71.

  7. The Hill

    Preliminary findings reveal Graham died of "aortic dissection": Medical examiner (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) died on Saturday of an aortic dissection due to arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease, the office of the Washington, D.C., chief medical examiner said Sunday. “The death certificate will be PENDING until all the toxicological and microscopic testing are finalized and a…

  8. Revolver News

  9. Courthouse News Service

    Senator Lindsey Graham likely died after aorta rupture, medical examiner says (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    The prominent South Carolina Republican and former Air Force lawyer who served in Congress for more than three decades had turned 71 years old just two days before dying on Saturday night.

  10. WTSP Tampa

    'Shocked and heartbroken': Florida's congressmembers react to Sen. Lindsey Graham's death (opens WTSP Tampa)

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    Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina has died from an aorta rupture, according to a medical examiner. Officials from Florida expressed their condolences.

  11. End Time Headlines

    Cause of death for Lindsey Graham revealed as “Arteriosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease” (opens End Time Headlines)

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    US Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina passed away unexpectedly at the age of 71, prompting an official statement on the cause of death and drawing federal authorities to his Washington, DC residence.

  12. WWL New Orleans

    Louisiana leaders mourn passing of Sen. Lindsey Graham (opens WWL New Orleans)

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    Graham was a close ally of President Donald Trump and a preliminary medical examiner said he died after a tear in his aorta.

  13. The Republic

    Aortic tear blamed in Sen. Lindsey Graham’s sudden death is a fast-killing emergency (opens The Republic)

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    The aortic tear that likely caused the sudden death of Sen. Lindsey Graham is a medical emergency that can rapidly kill. The aorta is our largest artery, like a highway that arches up from the heart and then curves back down through the abdomen — carrying oxygen-rich blood to the rest of the body as…

  14. The Boston Globe

    Aortic tear blamed in Senator Lindsey Graham’s sudden death is a fast-killing emergency (opens The Boston Globe)

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    What doctors call an aortic dissection happens when a tear in its inner lining lets blood rapidly leak between its other layers, according to the American Medical Association.

  15. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    What we know about Sen. Lindsey Graham’s final days (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    WASHINGTON >> Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., likely died on Saturday from a tear in his aorta, officials said, hours after returning to the United States from Ukraine and months before he was to face reelection.

  16. KVIA El Paso

    Aortic dissection: The medical emergency linked to Lindsey Graham’s death (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — US Sen. Lindsey Graham, a Republican from South Carolina, died on Saturday night from a tear in his artery, according to preliminary findings from a medical examiner. Aortic dissection is rare, and life-threatening in most cases, experts say.

  17. Winchester Star

    What you should know about aortic dissections (opens Winchester Star)

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    Winchester Star's feed description

    After Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) died suddenly on Saturday night at age 71, the preliminary report from the D.C. medical examiner’s office found the senator suffered an aortic dissection — a dangerous condition in which a tear forms in…

  18. The Columbian

    Aortic tear blamed in Graham’s death is a fast-killing emergency (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    The aortic tear that likely caused the sudden death of Sen. Lindsey Graham is a medical emergency that can rapidly kill.

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