Preliminary Conclusion: Senator Graham Died of Aortic Dissection Linked to Cardiovascular Disease

The cause of death for U.S. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham has been preliminarily determined to be aortic dissection, according to reports from the Associated Press and other local media on July 12 (local time).

According to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Washington, D.C., the cause of Senator Graham's death is an aortic dissection, a condition where the inner layer of the aorta tears, allowing blood to flow between the layers of the vessel wall.

The medical examiner's office attributes the aortic dissection to atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

However, toxicology and histological examinations are currently underway to confirm the final cause of death, and it is expected to take some time before the final results are released.

The medical examiner's office explained, "For all cases where an autopsy is performed in Washington, D.C., toxicology and histological examinations are conducted together."

Meanwhile, FBI Director Kash Patel stated on X (formerly Twitter), "The FBI has provided all necessary resources to support local authorities."

Senator Graham recently visited Ukraine and returned home after meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday.

In the meantime, the online media outlet The Hill reported that it had inquired with the FBI and local police authorities regarding whether there was any possibility of foul play in connection with Senator Graham's death.

The authorities' response to these inquiries has not been confirmed.

(Photo: AP, Yonhap News)
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