In the seven months before his sudden death, he was reportedly prescribed more than 9,000 pills, vials and injections. the mirror.
Although an autopsy was performed within a day of Elvis’ body being discovered, the results remained hidden for decades, fueling speculation about his true nature. cause of death.
Dan Warlick, chief medical examiner for the Tennessee Office of the State Chief Medical Examiner, attended his autopsy. His statements about Elvis’ death largely contributed to theories that he died while trying to have a bowel movement.
He said: “Presley’s chronic constipation – the result of years of abusing prescription drugs and eating excessively high fat and high cholesterol – caused what is known as Valsalva’s maneuver. Simply put, the effort associated with defecating caused the abdominal aorta to become of the singer, closing him off in his heart.”