Hypertension

Kevin Samuels died as a result of hypertension ... eliminating any possible suspicious circumstances surrounding the 57-year-old's death.

At the time of his death, Samuels was with a mystery woman, and collapsed in his home. The Fulton County Medical Examiner's Office just released findings into Samuels' death, telling us he died due to hypertension -- high blood pressure. Kevin Samuels died as a result of hypertension ... eliminating any possible suspicious circumstances surrounding the 57-year-old's death.

Following the recent death of YouTuber Kevin Samuels, who reportedly passed away due to hypertension, here is an explainer about hypertension, also known as ...

"In addition to lifestyle changes, medications are often used to lower blood pressure. "But lifestyle plays a vital role in treating high blood pressure. Arteries carry blood from your heart to other parts of your body," as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) explains on its website. High blood pressure, or stage 1 hypertension, is defined as systolic blood pressure of 130 mm Hg or diastolic 80 mm Hg — while stage 2 hypertension is defined as a systolic blood pressure of 140 mm Hg or greater or a diastolic blood pressure 90 mm Hg or greater. The bottom number is known as the diastolic number, which measures the blood pressure of the arteries "when your heart rests between beats," according to the CDC. "Blood pressure is the pressure of blood pushing against the walls of your arteries.

The controversial social media personality's passing has been confirmed to be due to natural causes.

Samuels was said to be with a woman named Ortensia Alcantara at the time of his passing. Samuels-Burch told NBC News at the time, “That was a terrible thing for social media to put that out. I hadn’t even been notified,” she shared.

According to the medical examiner, Samuels died of hypertension or high blood pressure.