Seoul National University Hospital Director: "Former President Roh Tae-woo's Cause of Death is Natural Aging... Long-term Illness and Complications" (Comprehensive)

On the afternoon of the 26th, the day former President Roh Tae-woo passed away, Kim Yeon-su, the hospital director, explained the cause of death and related details at the Medical Research Innovation Center of Seoul National University Hospital in Jongno-gu, Seoul. On the left is Professor Lee Seon-young of the Public Medical Center, who had been treating former President Roh until recently. 2021.10.26 [Joint Coverage] [Image Source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jun-yi] On the afternoon of the 26th, Seoul National University Hospital officially announced that the cause of death of the late former President Roh Tae-woo was a chronic illness resulting from multiple diseases combined during a long-term battle with illness.

Kim Yeon-su, director of Seoul National University Hospital, held a press conference at the Medical Research Innovation Center of Seoul National University Hospital on the same day and revealed the cause of death of former President Roh.

According to Seoul National University Hospital, it is estimated that former President Roh died due to multiple diseases occurring in combination while his whole body was weakened from a long-term illness such as multiple system atrophy.

Director Kim stated, "The deceased had been battling multiple system atrophy and was hospitalized several times at Seoul National University Hospital due to repeated pneumonia and cellulitis, and had been continuously treated for deep vein thrombosis. Recently, while bedridden at home, he showed symptoms of hypoxia and hypotension and passed away at 1:46 p.m. today."

Professor Lee Seon-young of the Public Medical Center at Seoul National University Hospital, who treated former President Roh until recently, said, "I understand that he had been bedridden for about 20 years. Although he was hospitalized intermittently at Seoul National University Hospital, I believe he mainly received home care for the past 10 years."

According to Seoul National University Hospital, former President Roh showed symptoms such as hypoxia and hypotension from the day before and visited the emergency room of Seoul National University Hospital by ambulance around 12:45 p.m. on the day. At the time of arrival at the emergency room, former President Roh was responsive to pain, and although he received treatment from medical staff afterward, his condition worsened and he died at 1:46 p.m.

Since it is clear that former President Roh died of natural causes, no separate autopsy is expected to be conducted. It was reported that the body has been separately enshrined, and the bereaved family is not expected to receive visitors until a funeral hall is prepared at Seoul National University Hospital around 10 a.m. on the 27th.

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