'Sudden Adult Death Syndrome' killed Stephen Gately?Byline: ANI London, October 14 (ANI): Stephen Gately from the band Boyzone could have died of 'Sudden Adult Death Syndrome,' medical experts believe. The preliminary reports of post mortem [Latin, After death.] Pertaining to matters occurring after death. A term generally applied to an autopsy or examination of a corpse in order to ascertain the cause of death or to the inquisition for that purpose by the Coroner . have suggested that the singer died of natural causes following which the officials have dismissed the report that he had choked to death on his own vomit. "That did not cause his death," the Telegraph quoted a court official as saying. "Preliminary results of the autopsy found acute pulmonary oedema oedema see edema. indicating Stephen Gately died of natural causes," the official added. Meanwhile, medical experts are of the opinion that the death must have been caused by an undiagnosed heart condition. Dr Sanjay Sharma, a consultant cardiologist at Kings Hospital and the UK's leading expert on Sudden Adult Death Syndrome (SADS SADS Sudden Arrhythmia Death Syndrome SADS Sudden Adult Death Syndrome SADS Sudden Antenatal Death Syndrome SADS Simulated Air Defense System SADS Submarine Antenna Distribution System SADS Silicide As Diffusion Source SADS System Administration Data System ), explained: "It shows his lungs have been water-logged very suddenly suggesting the heart had failed. In layman's terms that is a heart attack. "In young people like Stephen, under 35, the vast majority of cases are caused by either hereditary diseases affecting the heart muscle itself or an electrical fault of the heart. "If I was a betting man I would say it was an electrical fault, when the heart goes into a fatally fast rhythm fast rhythm n. A brain-wave pattern on an electroencephalogram that occurs at a frequency above 13 hertz. , around 300 beats a minute. " That would only need to happen for a couple of minutes to result in death. A medic medic: see alfalfa. would have had to have got to him within minutes. "Often in these cases a first symptom of the condition is death, however he may have suffered palpitations and or blackouts." Spanish authorities have revealed that the singer's toxicology results would take several weeks to be out, but the tissue and fluid samples taken during the post-mortem would be sent to a forensic laboratory in Barcelona for further tests. The court official added: "The judge is sending samples away for analysis and if these steps confirm natural causes the case will be closed." Gately had died at his apartment in Palma Palma or Palma de Mallorca (päl`mä thā mälyôr`kä), city (1990 pop. 325,120), capital of Majorca island and of Baleares prov., Spain, on the Bay of Palma. , Majorca after an alleged eight-hour drinking binge while on a holiday. (ANI) Copyright 2009 Asian News International The Asian News International (ANI) agency provides multimedia news to China and 50 bureaus in India. It covers virtually all of South Asia since its foundation and presently claims, on its official website, to be the leading South Asia-wide news agency. (ANI) - All Rights Reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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