31.   He said vital organs, such as the heart, liver or lungs, can only be taken from patients declared brain dead when hooked to a ventilator.

32.   His heart was beating chaotically, unable to send blood to his brain or other vital organs.

33.   If the waste products are not destroyed, they accumulate in the body, causing vital organs to become so distended that they fail to function.

34.   If the operations become standard, it would be up to insurance plans as to whether they would be covered, as transplants of vital organs generally are now.

35.   In addition, over the years, repeated high glucose levels can cause serious damage to vital organs, blood vessels, nerves and eyes.

36.   In other, more serious cases, the clot is dislodged and travels through the bloodstream to vital organs, where it can kill.

37.   In patients with anorexia, starvation can damage vital organs such as the heart and brain.

38.   Just register as an eBay member and you can sell practically anything -- except guns and vital organs -- to the highest bidder.

39.   Kidneys, like many other vital organs, can be harvested only from a living body.

40.   Later, medical records from a California hospital indicated that tests in May showed that cancer had spread to her bones but not involved her vital organs.