Kentucky man declared brain dead wakes up during organ harvesting - General Discussion, Q&A https://forum.worldhealth.net/community/discussion/kentucky-man-declared-brain-dead-wakes-up-during-organ-harvesting/ World Health Network Discussion Board en-US Wed, 12 Aug 2026 09:18:41 +0000 wpForo 60 Kentucky man declared brain dead wakes up during organ harvesting https://forum.worldhealth.net/community/discussion/kentucky-man-declared-brain-dead-wakes-up-during-organ-harvesting/#post-8527 Sun, 20 Oct 2024 13:46:52 +0000 A man who had gone into cardiac arrest and been declared brain dead woke up as surgeons in his home state of Kentucky were in the middle of harvesting his organs for donation, his family has told media outlets.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/18/kentucky-man-wakes-up-organ-harvesting

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