YEREVAN. - The cause of the death of the Armenian maternity patient Meri Markaryan, 26, is already known.

The underlying disease of Margaryan’s immediate death was the multiple organ failure, while the underlying disease resulting in the aforementioned cause was the diagnosis of double pneumonia, severe coagulopathy and hepatolienomegaly, as reported by Armenia’s Investigative Committee press-service.

Forensic medical expert examinations have been commissioned.  

Meri Margaryan died on July 29. Her relatives blame “Shengavit” medical centre doctor Shushanik Bakhshyan for the tragedy. According to the brother of the dead woman, Meri had been running high temperature for several days, but the doctor was calming her down, advising to take paracetamol. The woman was hospitalized at the insistence of her relatives, but she felt worse in the hospital. Then it was decided to trasnfer her to the multi-specialized “Erebouni” medical centre, where Meri had Caesarean section, 2 days after which she died. The following day her newborn daughter died as well.

In its statement, “Shengavit” medical centre claims Meri Margaryan didn’t have high temperature and wasn’t complaining of cough. However, according to her relatives, in “Erebouni” medical centre they were told Meri had double pneumonia.