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Autopsy identifies fatal complication after Miami cosmetic surgery, NBC reports

NBC 6 South Florida's investigation pairs a 911 call with findings in the death of Jennifer Arias, who traveled from New York for surgery.

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Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 59,367 views a day, 23 times a normal first day on this channel (2,539).

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0:20A 911 caller reports that the patient's oxygen levels are dropping.
0:50Family attorney Christopher Russomanno describes the emergency and Arias's transfer to the hospital, where she died.
1:23Arias's sister describes losing someone who was also her best friend.
1:30The autopsy identifies bilateral pulmonary fat emboli resulting from liposuction and a Brazilian butt lift.

The caller reports that a patient's oxygen levels are falling. In the emergency audio played by NBC 6 South Florida, help is needed inside a Miami cosmetic surgery clinic.

Investigative reporter Amy Viteri follows what happened to Jennifer Arias, a 29-year-old mother who traveled from New York for liposuction and a Brazilian butt lift. She was taken to HCA Florida Kendall Hospital, where she died.

The medical examiner's autopsy report lists the cause as bilateral pulmonary fat emboli, fat emboli in both lungs, resulting from the procedures. Christopher Russomanno, the family's attorney, describes the falling oxygen levels heard about in the call as a sign of respiratory distress.

The investigation also examines Florida's ultrasound regulations for BBL procedures and complaints filed with the state Department of Health.

The report drew an estimated 59,000 views in its first day, more than twenty times the station's usual audience for a regular video.

Alongside the emergency call and medical findings, the report includes Arias's sister describing the loss: "I couldn't believe it. You know, that's my sister, you know, that's my best friend."

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