An official autopsy report has revealed that late pop singer Susan Oluwabimpe ‘Goldie’ Harvey died from complications of hypertension.
The autopsy which was conducted at the Department of Pathology and Forensic Medicine of the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja and released on February 19, 2013, states that ‘the patient suffered from ‘Intracerebral hemorrhage’ which led to a ‘hypertensive heart disease’. This, according to Dr. O.O Oyewole.
Goldie died on the evening of Valentine’s Day, February 14, a few hours after she returned to Nigeria from Los Angeles after attending the 55th Grammy Awards ceremony.
According to the Reddington Hospital, she was brought in dead. Her body was later deposited at the morgue.
Burial arrangements have not been announced yet.
About Intracerebral Hemorrhage from From Stroke Centre.org
What is Intracerebral Hemorrhage?
Intracerebral hemorrhage occurs when a diseased blood vessel within the brain bursts, allowing blood to leak inside the brain. (The name means within the cerebrum or brain). The sudden increase in pressure within the brain can cause damage to the brain cells surrounding the blood. If the amount of blood increases rapidly, the sudden buildup in pressure can lead to unconsciousness or death. Intracerebral hemorrhage usually occurs in selected parts of the brain, including the basal ganglia, cerebellum, brain stem, or cortex.
What causes it?
The most common cause of intracerebral hemorrhage is high blood pressure (hypertension). Since high blood pressure by itself often causes no symptoms, many people with intracranial hemorrhage are not aware that they have high blood pressure, or that it needs to be treated. Less common causes of intracerebral hemorrhage include trauma, infections, tumors, blood clotting deficiencies, and abnormalities in blood vessels (such as arteriovenous malformations).
Who gets it?
Intracerebral hemorrhage occurs at all ages.
Autopsy Report reveals Nigerian Music Star Goldie died as a result of an “Intracerebral Hemorrhage” caused by “Hypertensive Heart Disease”
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