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Officials at New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center said in a statement on Apr 21, 1994 that former President Richard M. Nixon had slipped into a deep coma and was near death. Nixon, 81, had suffered a stroke on Apr 18. In keeping with his wishes, Nixon was not receiving extraordinary life-support measures

Though the statement was terse in describing a further deterioration in Nixon's condition, the fact that it was made at all indicated the change was substantive. Wednesday, the hospital said it would provide no further details about Nixon's condition unless it changed significantly. The statement Thursday also said Nixon's family was at his bedside. His daughters, Tricia Nixon Cox and Julie Nixon Eisenhower, have been at the hospital most of the week. Nixon's wife, Pat, died in June of lung cancer at the age of 81

Photo; [Richard M. Nixon] in coma/Former President Richard Nixon slipped into a deep coma and was near death last night, three days after suffering a major stroke. In keeping with his wishes, Nixon was not receiving extraordinary life-support measures. (Photo, Page A-1) Yesterday's statement also said Nixon's family was at his bedside. His daughters, Tricia Nixon Cox and Julie Nixon Eisenhower, have been at the hospital most of the week. Nixon's wife, Pat, died last June of lung cancer at the age of 81

The statement Thursday also said that Nixon's family was at his bedside. His daughters, Tricia Nixon Cox and Julie Nixon Eisenhower, have been at the hospital most of the week. Nixon's wife, Pat, died last June of lung cancer at 81. After the stroke Monday Nixon's right arm and leg were paralyzed, his speech was impaired and he lost some vision. But by Wednesday the stroke had also led to severe swelling of the brain, a life-threatening condition known as cerebral edema. A stroke causes brain swelling when damaged arteries begin to break down and fluid leaks into the brain tissue. This leakage further damages cells that have already been harmed by a lack of oxygen when a stroke occurs. The amount of swelling is generally related directly to the severity of a stroke

[Richard Nixon], 81, was described as having suffered 'a big stroke' by a health worker who is involved in his care but would not allow his name to be used. The stroke paralyzed Nixon's right arm and leg, impaired his speech and caused some loss of vision. In a press conference yesterday, President Clinton said he and Mrs. Clinton were praying for Nixon's recovery, adding that Nixon had offered him 'wise counsel' on Russia and other matters in the past 15 months. Although Nixon's doctors said medical workers were able to arouse the former president yesterday morning, by afternoon he was described as drowsy. He had been reported to be agitated earlier in the day and was given a drug belonging to the benzodiazepine class, the health- care worker said, adding that the drug may have contributed to Nixon's lethargy

In the second full day after suffering a paralyzing stroke on Apr 18, 1994, former President Richard Nixon remained in critical condition on Apr 20, with swelling in his brain continuing to threaten his life

[Nixon], 81, was described as having suffered 'a big stroke' by a medical worker involved in his care. The stroke paralyzed Nixon's right arm and leg, impaired his speech and caused some loss of vision. Medical experts say the next few days are crucial.Nixon was entering the peak period for brain swelling. That period is usually 48 to 72 hours after a stroke and continues up to 96 hours, after which the swelling usually begins to subside

NIH head Harold Varmus and Samuel Broder, chief of the National Cancer Institute, expressed remorse at a congressional hearing on Apr 13, 1994 about delays in sorting out problems in federally financed breast cancer studies, which contained falsified data

The FDA on Apr 12, 1994 said that it had approved the marketing of a new drug to help prevent rejection of transplanted livers. The new drug, which is now known as tacrolimus, will be sold as Prograf by its manufacturer, Fujisawa USA Inc

[Thomas E. Starzl] said he was emotionally drained after the death in November 1990 of one of his patients -- 13-year-old Stormie Jones of Texas -- and was quitting surgery to concentrate on research. Stormie Jones was the world's first recipient of a heart-liver transplant in 1984. The U.S. Department of Agriculture had approved FK-506 for use only at Presby and Children's Hospital. Gov. [Casey], who underwent heart-liver transplant surgery at Presby on June 14, was among the recipients. With additional research, Starzl's team found that the drug prolonged the survival time of transplanted organs in other animals. He also saw hints that tacrolimus could rescue transplanted organs that were being rejected in humans despite the use of cyclosporine, the major anti-rejection drug now prescribed for organ transplants