Luana Andrade, Brazilian Influencer, Dead After Liposuction Complications
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00:00 Brazilian influencer Luana Andrade has died after a liposuction surgery.
00:04 She was 29 years old.
00:06 Globo One, a news outlet in Brazil, reported that Luana passed away on November
00:12 7th at a Sao Paulo hospital after she suffered a cardiac arrest about two and a
00:17 half hours into the surgery.
00:19 In a statement translated from Portuguese, Sao Luiz Hospital explained the tragedy to
00:24 Globo One, sharing in part, patient Luana Andrade was admitted, accompanied by her
00:29 family on Monday afternoon to the unit for a liposuction procedure carried out by a
00:35 private surgeon and anesthetist hired by the family.
00:38 After approximately two and a half hours of surgery, the patient presented with an
00:42 abrupt respiratory event and went into cardiac arrest, being immediately
00:46 resuscitated by the team.
00:47 The statement went on to detail the medical circumstances that led to the reality TV
00:51 star's death. The surgery was interrupted and the patient underwent tests that
00:56 revealed massive thrombosis.
00:58 She was transferred to the ICU, where she underwent medication and hemodynamic
01:02 treatment. Despite all the efforts of the hospital team, she progressed unfavorably
01:06 and died around 530 a.m.
01:08 today, Tuesday.
01:09 The cause of death was massive pulmonary embolism.
01:11 Luana starred in season six of Brazilian reality show Power Couple with her
01:16 boyfriend, Jao Haddad.
01:17 According to Globo One, Jao penned an emotional Instagram tribute for his late
01:22 girlfriend of two years, writing in Portuguese, I'm torn and living my worst
01:27 nightmare. A piece of me is gone.
01:29 It is with great regret and a lot of pain in my heart that I say goodbye to my
01:33 Luana, my princess, my beautiful.
01:35 It's been two years by your side and I have no words to express how happy I was.
01:39 We make a beautiful story and live our dreams intensely.
01:42 More than a girlfriend, you are and always will be a partner from life.
01:45 My love, you are my sunshine princess.
01:48 I ask that you continue to watch over me and all of us from above.
01:51 I will love you always and forever.
01:53 And.
01:53 And.
01:53 And.
02:07 (upbeat music)