A 58-year-old man this week became the world's second patient to receive a transplant of a genetically modified pig heart, the latest milestone in a growing field of medical research.
to receive a transplant of a genetically modified pig heart, the latest milestone in a growing field of medical research.
The latest operation took place on Wednesday, with patient Lawrence Faucette ineligible for a donated human heart due to pre-existing vascular disease and internal bleeding complications. Following the transplant, Faucette was breathing on his own and the new heart was functioning well"without any assistance from supportive devices," the university said.therapy to prevent his body from damaging or rejecting the new organ.
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