The racer saved six lives

"The Russian newspaper"

Konstantin Volkov

British racer of "Formula 1" Justin Wilson, who died at the age of 37 years after the accident, bequeathed to use his organs donated. As told the sportsman's brother, is also a famous racing driver Stefan Wilson, "Justin saved six lives."

Wilson died a day after the head injury he received in a race in long pond, Pennsylvania, when the pilot helmet hit by a fragment of another car. The driver lost consciousness from the blow, and his car crashed into the wall of the track.

Wilson was taken by helicopter to the hospital, but out of the coma, he was not destined. A talented rider, he, according to his colleagues, "won even where its competitors had a much more powerful machine."

Previously, the athlete joined the program of organ donation. The man came into it entitles the doctors immediately after the diagnosis of brain death is to remove the internal organs, which will be implanted in need of transplant.

Irina Krasnopolskaya

The main transplant of Russia, Director of the Center of Transplantology and artificial organs named Sergei Shumakov Gauthier responded to a call of "Rossiyskaya Gazeta" and at our request, commented on the news that the deceased pilot of "Formula 1" Justin Wilson began his organs to six people.

– First of all, I Express my sincere condolences to the family and friends of the deceased Justin Wilson, – said the academician Gaultier. – There was a terrible tragedy – the premature death of a young, healthy person. I can not Express my respect for the fact that the bodies of the deceased have saved the life of six U.S. citizens.

This practice in countries where organ transplantation is successfully developing in the state, is understandable and common. It is very important to form, so to speak, the internal consent of the person during his lifetime: in the case of an accident, premature death to give their organs to save other people.

But we must not forget that this requires a high level of medicine, ensuring the readiness of the relevant services, in particular, the ambulance, the paramedics. They must ensure proper storage of removed organs. Because after a severe injury – this was Justin – can cause cardiac arrest. And then the account is not even minutes – seconds, during which it is necessary to solve the question of the removal of organs. Only then they will be suitable for transplant.

The postulate of Spanish people don't take your organs to heaven, they will be useful on earth for the salvation of men is a universal and relevant to all countries, concluded Sergey Gautier.

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26.08.2015