Atkins heart was weak. His congestive heart failure was a complication of a cardiac arrest he suffered in 2002. His coronary arteries also had problems requiring treatment, even though Atkins' doctor described them a year before his death as normal. Dr.20 Feb 2004
Why did Atkins die of a heart attack?
A medical examiner's report on the death of diet guru Dr. Robert Atkins suggests that he had a history of heart attack, congestive heart failure and hypertension. Atkins died in April last year at age 72 of a head injury from a fall on ice while walking to work.A medical examiner's report on the death of diet guru Dr. Robert Atkins suggests that he had a history of heart attack, congestive heart failure and hypertension. Atkins died in April last year at age 72 of a head injury from a fall on ice while walking to work.10 Feb 2004
What killed Atkins?
Atkins weighed 258 pounds. Dr. Atkins died in April last year at age 72 of a head injury from a fall on ice while walking to work. Veronica Atkins was outraged by the treatment of her deceased husband in the press.Atkins weighed 258 pounds. Dr. Atkins died in April last year at age 72 of a head injury from a fall on ice while walking to work. Veronica Atkins was outraged by the treatment of her deceased husband in the press.3 Jul 2020
How long did Dr. Atkins live?
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What happened to Mr Atkins?
Death. On April 8, 2003, Atkins fell and hit his head on an icy New York sidewalk. He was admitted to Weill Cornell Medical Center, where he underwent surgery to remove a blood clot from his brain, but fell into a coma. He died on April 17, at age 72.
Did Robert Atkins heart disease?
Atkins did have cardiomyopathy, a heart muscle disease that was probably caused by a virus, not by what he ate. While Dr. Atkins had an episode of cardiac arrest the year before his death, Dr. Trager said, he was unaware that he had had any history of heart attack.11 Feb 2004
Did Atkins have heart disease?
Atkins did have cardiomyopathy, a heart muscle disease that was probably caused by a virus, not by what he ate. While Dr. Atkins had an episode of cardiac arrest the year before his death, Dr.11 Feb 2004
What did Dr. Atkins die off?
The document, a report of external examination from the chief medical examiner's office in New York, also says that at his death Dr. Atkins weighed 258 pounds. Dr. Atkins died in April last year at age 72 of a head injury from a fall on ice while walking to work.10 Feb 2004
What happened to the man who invented the Atkins Diet?
NEW YORK (CNN) -- Dr. Robert Atkins, creator of the high-protein, low-carbohydrate Atkins Diet, died Thursday after an accidental fall on April 8 left him comatose.17 Apr 2003