A growth on the artery wall is 'choking off' the blood supply.
He was 'choking back tears' as he talked about his late wife.
She 'choked' to death. = She died by 'choking'.
(..) Dialogue: ..,Default,,,So? Dialogue: ..,Default,,,She gave you the reputation Dialogue: ..,Default,,,of a prosecutor that chokes. Dialogue: ..,Default,,,All these years\Nafter law school, Dialogue: ..,Default,,,and still she beat you. Dialogue: ..,Default,,,Fine! I hated drea torres. (..)2016 TvShow: Bones Title: The Death in the Defense Season: 11 Episode 11