The Brief
- Joshua Salgado, 39, died in Tampa General Hospital after a sudden cardiac arrest.
- Salgado’s viable organs have been donated to five patients on UNOS waiting list.
- Tampa General Hospital performed 889 organ transplants last year, the most in the nation.
TAMPA, Fla. – A Tampa family is turning heartbreak into hope after the sudden death of their 39-year-old brother.
The backstory:
Joshua Salgado went into cardiac arrest after an issue with his kidneys just days after Thanksgiving. Paramedics were called to Salgado’s home in Plant City on November 30, and he was rushed by ambulance to Tampa General Hospital.…