Coroner: Donda Had a Heart Attack

TMZ has just received the final coroner's report on the death of Donda West. The L.A. County Coroner has concluded that Kanye's mom died of "coronary artery disease and multiple post-operative factors due to or as a consequence of liposuction and mammoplasty." Plainly put, she had a heart attack after the surgery.

The report indicates her final manner of death "could not be determined."

The coroner says several things could have played a role in her death, but they could not say for sure what exactly killed her, adding there was no evidence that anesthesia -- or even the surgery -- caused or contributed to her death.

We've reported extensively that Donda West had cosmetic surgery the day before her death -- performed by Dr. Jan Adams, who was not board certified in plastic surgery. We know another doctor refused to operate on West before Adams came into the picture. The other doc had said she had a medical condition that made her a candidate for a heart attack.

The Coroner's report narrative states that Stephen Scoggins (Donda's nephew), a nurse with an advanced degree in Public Health, was called by a friend of Donda to go to the surgery center where the procedures were performed, because Ms. West was not "waking up soon enough."

West died on November 10. We're told her family has been told of the results, but her family declined to release a statement.

Story developing ...



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16. Teresea, check out The Hemlock Society, tell a friend.
Best Wishes

Posted at 3:17PM on Jan 10th 2008 by Jen

17. KEEP YOUR HEAD UP MS. CRAMER...
GOD BLESS

Posted at 3:21PM on Jan 10th 2008 by AUNT DAR

18. Teresea, you have been through a lot. But your story has been posted multiple times already. This thread is for Donda West. Please respect that.

Posted at 3:22PM on Jan 10th 2008 by beth

19. SIZE MATTERS, that heart had a tough job judging by the pic.

Posted at 3:24PM on Jan 10th 2008 by Josh

20. Thank you Beth,

And I know that my story has been post multiple time and I am sorry if that disturbs you or others. But I MUST continue to try to find someone that is willing to stand up and say "You have got to be kidding me, here LET ME HELP".

I am my father voice... And I am not going to give up. I will bet that Mr. West understands my grief... As I most certainly understand his.

Posted at 3:26PM on Jan 10th 2008 by Teresa Cramer

21. Don't you understand how important this is. This is not just about my fathers death! This examiner is performing autopies that are being used in the prosicution of other people. If you had a loved one that was being procecuted... You would be glad that someone like me is doing this

Posted at 3:29PM on Jan 10th 2008 by Teresa Cramer

22. Size does not matter. Excuse me my lawyer weights a pound and he has heart problems. He rides a bike and is very active . I know what you are trying to say. But, anyone can have heart problems. Anyone no matter the size or race!

Posted at 3:32PM on Jan 10th 2008 by VS

23. Just to add to all of your comments. This field is to talk abotu how Kanye Wests mother died. Not about how some girl lost her father and doesn't know why. And honey if you are reading this then YES, I will let you know that your father is dead. Its hard to get over the fact that you don't feel that his death certificate provides you with the correct information, but if that was my father and the info was wrong, you best believe that I will say something. I wouldn't accept the wrong info on a death certificate.
Also. For those of you who would like to get the discussion back on what you think about how Kanye Wests mother died then lets discuss. Lets not go out of our way to admire a female who wants to tell us about her sorrows and not move on in ife. We didn't come here to discuss you dad its about someone else. If you want a discussion on how your dad died then maybe you shoudl start a BLOG for your self. Not try to over look the real subject...How does this look....."Kanye Wests mother died of......oh wait lets talk about some girl noone knows -whos dad died and lets give her the story..Babygirl this is life...Like the other guy said-that everyone wanted to judge...GET OVER IT> And I don't care if I sound like a bitch an a$$hole or anything. Move forward and drop it....
Look you up..lol
Ok back to the real discussion..not the poor girl's who dad died....You accepted the death certificate so deal with it.

Posted at 3:31PM on Jan 10th 2008 by catsndogs

24. Teresea, tell it to Dr. Phil, nobody gives a crap here. STFU

Posted at 3:30PM on Jan 10th 2008 by FlBiker

25. SIZE DOES MATTER: READ THIS - -
Doctors have suspected for a long time that overweight patients appear to have an increased risk of developing heart failure, but most believed that the heart failure resulted from the diabetes, high blood pressure and coronary artery disease associated with obesity. Now, however, a new study - published in the August 1 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine - shows that obesity itself (and not just the associated medical conditions) can lead to heart failure.

Furthermore, the study shows that even excess body weight - in people who are not considered obese - substantially increases the risk of heart failure.

For more, click here: http://heartdisease.about.com/cs/heartfailure/a/obesityhf.htm

Posted at 3:38PM on Jan 10th 2008 by Josh

26. So Donda West ignored her first Doctor, then Doctor shopped until she found that tv doc that was incompetant, sounds like she got what was coming.

Posted at 3:39PM on Jan 10th 2008 by FlBiker

27. BOTH PROCEDURES WERE ELECTIVE. ITS ASHAME WHAT HAPPENED TO HER AND I AM SAD FOR KANYE, HOWEVER, IF SHE WOULD HAVE ACCEPTED WHO SHE WAS THIS WOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED.

Posted at 3:42PM on Jan 10th 2008 by puleez

28. It really depends on what you have for dinner

Posted at 3:40PM on Jan 10th 2008 by Random Thoughts

29. FlBiker is right.
Reggie Lewis did the same thing.
They told him to stop playing basketball, he didn't like what they were saying.
Shopped doctors, found one that said okay, go ahead and play...the Celtics reluctantly went along with it.

HE'S DEAD.

Posted at 3:41PM on Jan 10th 2008 by Josh

30. Cat's N Dogs....

Obviously, you know nothing about the Death Certificate process. I didn't have a choice to accept it or not. But this is about Mrs. West as well. And I don't believe that Mr. West finds comfort in the "Just Get Over It" advise that you have given.

Tell him the same thing that you have told me and see how he reacts. And by the way, you are RIGHT. No one knows me. But tell me, how long did you know Mrs. West?

Posted at 3:41PM on Jan 10th 2008 by Teresa Cramer

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