An autopsy in New York showed that the journalist had a tear in the ascending aorta, a large vessel that carries blood from the heart. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Autopsies”
Dr. Mary Fowkes, 66, Dies; Helped Science Understand the Pandemic
By Gotham Rex on November 26, 2020
She performed autopsies in New York that found blood clots in vital organs, suggesting how much the virus spreads through the body. Source: New York Times
New York Will Test the Dead More Often for Coronavirus and Flu
By Gotham Rex on September 6, 2020
New regulations require a ramp-up in testing for patients with symptoms, as well as people who weren’t tested before they died. Source: New York Times