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 ...



Reader Comments

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61. Sorry about her death at such a young age.we should leave things along that don't need fixing.beautie ant all that for your life.GOD looks like us all.

Posted at 6:25PM on Jan 10th 2008 by lacam31

62. All these people that are being inconsiderate to Teresa Cramer needs to GET A LIFE!!

TERESA: I understand how you feel, I lost my mother 2 years ago, well in March it will be 2 years. Its still hard till this day. My prayers are with you & your family.

Posted at 5:02PM on Jan 10th 2008 by JANE

63. MKO &AO
Hopefully people will say worser things about your mother when she dies!

Posted at 5:06PM on Jan 10th 2008 by pussy killers

64. Death is a part of life Jane. Put on your big girl panties and get on with yours.

Posted at 5:06PM on Jan 10th 2008 by FlBiker

65. FIBIKER..

what did you come here to talk about? You are the one that isn't wanted here.

Posted at 5:09PM on Jan 10th 2008 by Teresa Cramer

66. Give her a break, she obviously has issues she is trying to get through Sorry Teresa.

Posted at 5:11PM on Jan 10th 2008 by Kelli

67. Be nice FIBiker!

Posted at 5:12PM on Jan 10th 2008 by Kelli

68. Death is a part of life Jane. Put on your big girl panties and get on with yours.

Posted at 5:06PM on Jan 10th 2008 by FlBiker

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I am trying to get over it....but the very painful part for me is that I haven't seen my mother in like 7 years before she passed awaybecause she moved out of the country. but still you all shouldn't be saying cruel words to her especially since she recently lost her father. She is in ALOT of pain right now, she needs people to Console her.

Posted at 5:22PM on Jan 10th 2008 by JANE

69. Jane
I guess I would have a lot of guilt if I didn't bother to visit my mother for 7 years before she died.

Posted at 5:32PM on Jan 10th 2008 by FlBiker

70. thx wow

Posted at 5:34PM on Jan 10th 2008 by Adrienne

71. I had a feeling from the very start of this story of ms.west's death.....she was a poor candidate for cosmetic surgery. One stie stated she told a friend the night before "I'm getting everything done and I'm gonna look great" or something to that effect. First of all, cosmetic surgery doesnt do THAT much in one surgery. I am an RN and have had pts that demand things to be done, boobs must be bigger, lips must be bigger etc. they will do this at ANY cost....as they might as well be dead if they had to look like they thought they did prior to surgery. Some mean that literally, some dont. Fault with Ms. west seems to be that she know she had a heart conditon or other medical issures that other md's turned her down, plus her changing her mind several times.....all put up a big red flag. She finally found a dr that looked the other way and didnt insist on a prior workup....bad decisions on both ends....

Posted at 5:37PM on Jan 10th 2008 by sarah

72. Jane
I guess I would have a lot of guilt if I didn't bother to visit my mother for 7 years before she died.

Posted at 5:32PM on Jan 10th 2008 by FlBiker

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I couldn't afford it, the plane ticket cost like $1000 round trip...If it was cheaper, where i could afford it, I would have.

Posted at 5:40PM on Jan 10th 2008 by JANE

73. FBIKER:

Besides, I have always talked to her on the phone, wrote letters to her etc.

Posted at 5:41PM on Jan 10th 2008 by JANE

74. Hmmmmm who cares?????????????

Posted at 5:41PM on Jan 10th 2008 by Hollywood Knocker

75. Teresa,

While it might sound harsh, your war is not taking place in the proper forum. Ranting about your problems and asking for help in a TMZ comment section doesn't make any sense. Apparently, you have done this before in the comments based on what others have said. So you wage this huge "war" but in the meantime you find the need to read celebrity gossip and post your problems in the comments section. It doesn't seem to me your priorities are in order. You need to stop leaving comments here and then checking back, find yourself a lawyer and find some answers. Hey even Yahoo Answers is a much better place, or try calling a local news channel and explain to them the situation, their potential coverage could be extremely valuable. But for some reason your putting this up on TMZ???? This baffles me as borderline retarded. Take your problems and look for solutions in the proper places, cause it really seems to me your looking for sympathy and alot of people are not going to give it to you.

Posted at 10:07PM on Jan 10th 2008 by yoyoyo

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