INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Donor Network says 2022 was a record-breaking year in two areas related to organ and tissue donation.
For the first time, the number of transplanted organs surpassed 1,000. A total of 1,116 organs were transplanted, up from 949 in 2021.
The gifts of 1,267 tissue and cornea donor heroes resulted in 14,392 tissues recovered in 2022, including 141 hearts for valve transplant, 3,701 skin grafts and 382 corneas.
Additionally, 960,000 Indiana residents signed up to become organ and tissue donors; that's the most amount of people registered in a single year. Statewide, more than 4.3 million Hoosiers are registered donors.
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