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A woman who had been pronounced dead by a coroner was discovered to be alive as she was being prepared for burial. Her husband had initially found her unresponsive in bed. However, morticians realized she was still alive as they were placing her in a coffin.
The horrifying tale from the Czech Republic unfolded when an 88-year-old woman, who was thought to be dead, showed signs of life in her coffin.
According to Blesk.cz
The husband recounted to Blesk that when the mortuary workers moved her to the coffin in their apartment’s hallway, they were shocked to find her breathing. Emergency services arrived shortly after, and she was rushed to the hospital. (iStock)
An ambulance arrived shortly after, and the woman was transported to the hospital.
While this may seem like something out of a horror story, this rare medical occurrence has happened before.
According to the Cleveland Clinic, it’s known as the Lazarus Effect.
Named after the biblical story of Jesus raising Lazarus back from the dead, this usually occurs after CPR ends.
The Cleveland Clinic identifies this as the Lazarus Effect, named after the biblical event where Jesus resurrected Lazarus. This rare occurrence often happens shortly after CPR is stopped. (iStock)
Typically, this happens after a cardiac arrest occurs and CPR is administered to the patient.
This medical phenomenon occurs after the patient is clinically pronounced dead.
Some time later, the patient will begin to show signs of life and must continue to show these signs for more than a few seconds.
According to the National Institutes of Health, there have been 74 confirmed cases in the U.S. from 1982-2022.
It is still unknown how or why the Lazarus Effect happens.
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