Fashion icon Virgil Abloh was killed at 41 by a rare heart cancer. Here’s how to spot the signs, and how it’s treated.
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Virgil Abloh, 41, was the artistic director of Louis Vuitton and CEO of fashion house Off-White.
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Abloh was diagnosed with cardiac angiosarcoma in 2019.
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Symptoms can include swelling of the feet, legs, ankles, or abdomen.
Fashion designer Virgil Abloh died Sunday following a private, years-long battle with a rare and aggressive heart cancer, cardiac angiosarcoma.
Abloh, 41, was the artistic director of Louis Vuitton and CEO of fashion house Off-White.
A post on the designer’s Instagram page divulged details of his illness, which he kept private since his diagnosis in 2019.
Here’s what you need to know about cardiac angiosarcoma, the illness that ended his life.
Risk factors for cardiac angiosarcoma
It’s unclear what causes cardiac angiosarcoma. Experts generally agree that it begins with abnormal cell division, according to Johns Hopkins Medicine.
Risk factors may include smoking, sun exposure,