minus-squarerhombus@sh.itjust.workstoNews@lemmy.world•Kentucky man declared brain dead wakes up during organ harvestinglinkfedilinkarrow-up2·4 days agoHeartbeat, yes. Breathing, no. Once the brain is completely dead the body can’t breathe on its own, it has to be kept on a ventilator to keep the organs alive. linkfedilink
Heartbeat, yes. Breathing, no. Once the brain is completely dead the body can’t breathe on its own, it has to be kept on a ventilator to keep the organs alive.