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MarineCombatEngineer

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2. Unless you're right there in a hospital,

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Sun Jul 12, 2026, 05:09 PM

17 hrs ago

a ruptured aorta is 99% of the time a death sentence, and even if it happens in a hospital, chances are you're not going to survive it.

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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Lindsey Graham died from aorta rupture stemming from hardening of arteries: preliminary finding... [View all] demmiblue 17 hrs ago OP

That implies he had a heart. Questionable. durablend 17 hrs ago #1

He HAD a heart, until it hardened, but that's been decades William Seger 14 hrs ago #22

Unless you're right there in a hospital, MarineCombatEngineer 17 hrs ago #2

Commonly referred to as a popsdenver 15 hrs ago #10

Right - abdominal aortic aneurysm Pinback 15 hrs ago #19

To quote Forrest Gump: Stacey Grove 17 hrs ago #3

Please tell Cash malaise 17 hrs ago #4

Who is Cash? BlueKentuckyGirl 15 hrs ago #17

KKKash n/t malaise 15 hrs ago #18

?? BlueKentuckyGirl 14 hrs ago #23

Kash Patel and the conspiracy about a fatal heart death malaise 14 hrs ago #25

Got it. BlueKentuckyGirl 14 hrs ago #28

Ok. I get it. BlueKentuckyGirl 14 hrs ago #27

n/t UpInArms 14 hrs ago #29

New to DU or new to the internet entirely? 😒 SSJVegeta 13 hrs ago #40

That will take you out fast sarisataka 17 hrs ago #5

"Brief Illness" indeed LR3 16 hrs ago #6

Yep, it definitely would've been brief. nt MarineCombatEngineer 16 hrs ago #7

But clogged arteries.. a long time to work up to it. Cha 15 hrs ago #16

Maxed out sharing big Macs with ole McDonald.. BattleRow 15 hrs ago #21

That might do it, along with Southern Fried Cha 14 hrs ago #26

Southern fried and early died. BattleRow 14 hrs ago #30

Likely a family history of heart disease. valleyrogue 16 hrs ago #8

That is not a "leak." That is a major blowout... 3catwoman3 15 hrs ago #9

Our adopted son almost died from an aortic dissection lonely bird 15 hrs ago #11

Has it ever been established who called 911? BattleRow 15 hrs ago #12

Log Cabin Republican? ZDU 15 hrs ago #13

No clue...but interesting that Kash is enlisted to carry on an investigation. BattleRow 15 hrs ago #20

Ka$H is a good boy! ZDU 14 hrs ago #32

Kash and carry... BattleRow 13 hrs ago #39

I read here on DU canetoad 14 hrs ago #31

Thats so appreciated..I had never seen any indications of who may have alerted 911. BattleRow 13 hrs ago #38

Seems he was susceptible to a cardiac event SpankMe 15 hrs ago #14

Yes, hypertension is a risk factor for aortic dissection. LisaL 15 hrs ago #15

So... GaYellowDawg 14 hrs ago #24

Treatable if caught in time bucolic_frolic 14 hrs ago #33

Odds are he was getting treatment. LeftInTX 14 hrs ago #35

I'm surprised this hadn't been diagnosed or Dr.'s weren't aware of it underpants 14 hrs ago #34

Even the best treatment can't prevent death. LeftInTX 14 hrs ago #36

Unless you're tested specifically for the oswaldactedalone 13 hrs ago #37

Great to hear. Good for you. underpants 13 hrs ago #41