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1 A Well, it can cause two problems. One is,
2 when it obstructs, the fluid has no place to go, so it
3 re-accumulates. And the second is that, if you have a
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4 foreign material sitting now in the vessel with
5 nothing going through it, it is a prime candidate for
6 infection and a very serious infection if it
7 develops.
8Q 9 death?
Now, what was Mr. Vandergucht's date of
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10 A November 9th, 1981.
11 Q Do you have an opinion to a reasonable
12 degree of medical certainty as to what the cause of
13 his death was, Dr. Rubin?
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14 A Yes.
15 Q And what is that opinion? 16 A The cause of death was a malignant
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17 mesothelioma of the peritoneum.
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18 Q Do you have an opinion, again, with 19 reasonable medical certainty, as to what the cause was
20 of his peritoneal malignant mesothelioma?
21 A Yes.