ከዚህ ቀደም አንድ ሰው ሞተ የሚባለው የልብ ምቱ ሲቆም፣ መንቀሳቀስ ሲያቆም እና መተንፈስ ሳይችል ሲቀር ነበር።
Prior to post-war medical advances, when a person was unable to breathe, the heart would stop functioning and the person would be declared dead.