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Man receives pig heart. World-first transplant of the kind

MedExpress Team

Medexpress

Published Jan. 11, 2022 11:00

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Cardiac surgeons from the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore successfully transplanted a 57-year-old man with the heart of a genetically modified pig.

Although only a few days have passed since the 7-hour surgery, it can already be said that the surgery performed in Baltimore has proven that the pig's heart can work in the human body without immediate rejection. This is a real breakthrough and a great success for American doctors.

Patient - David Bennett - is fine. It is not known yet what his chances of long-term survival look l...

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