The Lazarus phenomenon: When the 'dead' come back to life
Written by Honor Whiteman
Published: Friday 26 May 2017
Her heart had stopped beating and she was no longer breathing. Janina Kolkiewicz was declared dead. At 91 years old, she had lived a long life. But she was not about to stop living it. Eleven hours later, she awoke in the hospital mortuary with a craving for tea and pancakes. As inconceivable as it sounds, Kolkiewicz is just one of many people said to have "risen from the dead."
There have been a number of cases whereby patients' vital signs have returned after being declared dead.
In 2001, a 66-year-old man experienced cardiac arrest while undergoing surgery for an abdominal aneurysm.
After 17 minutes of resuscitation efforts - incorporating CPR, defibrillation, and medication - the man's vital signs failed to return, and he was pronounced dead. Ten minutes later, his surgeon felt a pulse. He was alive. The man's operation continued, with a successful outcome.
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