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Donda West, Kanye West's mother, died of heart disease and "multiple postoperative factors" after plastic surgery, a deputy medical examiner said Thursday.
But a coroner's report said the exact contribution these factors could have played in West's death following breast reduction, tummy tuck and liposuction couldn't be determined.
The investigation found "therapeutic levels of medication" but no unusually high levels and no internal bleeding."
West, 58, died Nov. 10 at a Los Angeles-area hospital, a day after her surgery.
"It is my opinion Ms. West died from some pre-existing coronary artery disease and multiple postoperative factors," Dr. Louis A. Pena, a deputy medical examiner, stated in the lengthy autopsy report.
"Based on the history and available information, as currently known, the manner of death could not be determined," Pena said.
A representative for Kanye West declined to comment.
Asked if Donda West would still be alive if she hadn't undergone the surgery, Los Angeles County coroner's official Ed Winter said: "She could, possibly. But she could have also died because of pre-existing cardiac issues."
The coroner's office had said early indications suggested West died from surgical complications.
