re: Lindsey Graham cause of death revealed

Pretty much

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FYI, nattokinase can slow down and potentially reverse artery hardening

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Cialis/tadalafil has been shown to do the same.

When heart disease is the leading cause of death at least among men in these United States, it’s not too difficult to make that leap in this case, regardless of whether I personally think same or not.

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Same thing John Ritter died from.

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I thought he was just cleared by being checked for an anual

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Aortic Dissection due to Arteriosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease

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Unfortunately that can come like a thief in the night, killing without any prior symptoms. Once the aorta ruptures, it's game over-- you bleed out, and death is complete within 5 minutes.

Did he have a history of tobacco use?

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I think this is simply a case of Occam's Razor, the simplest explanation is correct.

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Well they do have heart disease down as the leading cause of death among mens in the U.S. Which I personally can’t dispute. So while it may be sudden and “shocking,” it’s not necessarily mysterious. Or at all mysterious, IMO.

**Thus, I tend toward Occam’s Razor myself.

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In my post about my father’s death, the internist neighbor told me that there could be a genetic disposition to aortic dissection.

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Yeah, John Ritter's dad, Tex Ritter, died of a heart attack at age 68 but they now believe it was probably an aortic aneurysm since that's what his son died of. I thought I heard that Lindsey Graham's father died of a heart attack when Lindsey was in college. Which, again, could point to a genetic disposition.

I expected it to be a prolapsed anus. Or a heart attack

When the aneurysm is related to atherosclerosis the best way to describe it is like a rusty pipe, with the internal portion of the pipe layered by layer upon layer of crumbly tissue. As these layers build up the diameter of the tube, the aorta expands. This is usually accompanied by a history of hypertension, but it can also be related to genetic factors such as Marfan's syndrome. Remember the guy who played Jaws in the James Bond movie, he was a classic example of what to look for when thinking Marfan's syndrome. As you monitor these aneurysms they typically look for increasing size or large ones such as 7 cm before going to surgical intervention. Like previously said, when the "leak" or rupture occurs, it is generally within the wall of layered plaque. If the pressure is high enough then the rupture expands along the intimal layers of the vessel, thus the term dissection. Many smaller vessels come off of the aorta, and occasionally this dissection with cause these vessels to close, which is thought to be a cause of the pain or tearing felt by the person who is suffering from the malady. Few people survive if the rupture is sudden and severe, and repairing it is a nightmare. Think about trying to patch together a rusted pipe. Every time you try to take a stitch to sew it up, it breaks right thru. I had a friend who suffered an aortic dissection, in the ascending and arch of the aorta. He was performing a radiologic procedure on a patient when it started. he finished the procedure and went to the ER. They identified what was happening and flew him to Birmingham, where they managed to save his life. It is rare for that to occur, most people die within minutes.

Not a bad way to go. Being healthy enough to travel around the world then having the light turned off suddenly without a brutal prolonged illness.