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Surgeons perform second pig heart transplant, trying to save a dying man

Surgeons at the University of Maryland Medicine have successfully transplanted a pig's heart into a dying Navy veteran, marking the second time this experimental procedure has been performed. The patient, who was ineligible for a traditional heart transplant due to other health problems, had an early positive response to the pig organ.
The University of Maryland Medicine team used a pig heart from Revivicor, a company that genetically modifies pig organs to be more compatible with the human immune system. This development offers hope for xenotransplants, as previous attempts at animal-to-human organ transplants failed due to immune rejection.
The Food and Drug Administration's approval of this second case suggests that they are not yet ready to permit a clinical trial for pig heart transplants. Other hospitals have also been conducting studies on pig kidneys and hearts to advance xenotransplantation research.

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Times of India

US surgeons perform second pig heart transplant, trying to save a dying man

Surgeons in Maryland have successfully transplanted a pig's heart into a dying man, only the second time such a procedure has been performed. The 58-year-old patient, who was ineligible for a traditional heart transplant, showed positive signs of recovery just two days after the surgery. The transplant was carried out by the same team that performed the world's first genetically modified pig heart transplant last year.

2 months ago·India

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The Hindu

Surgeons perform second pig heart transplant, trying to save a dying man

The same Maryland team last year performed the world’s first transplant of a genetically modified pig heart into another dying man, David Bennett, who survived just two months.

2 months ago·India

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Associated Press News

Surgeons perform second pig heart transplant to save dying man

Surgeons have transplanted a pig’s heart into a dying man in a bid to prolong his life. He's only the second patient to undergo such an experimental feat. Doctors said

2 months ago·United States

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abc News

Surgeons perform second pig heart transplant, trying to save a dying man

Surgeons have transplanted a pig’s heart into a dying man in a bid to prolong his life

2 months ago·United States

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CNN

Groundbreaking transplant of pig heart into living recipient is performed for the second time ever

For the second time ever, a pig heart has been transplanted into a living human recipient, the University of Maryland Medical Center announced on Friday.

2 months ago·Atlanta, United States

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KIFI

Groundbreaking transplant of pig heart into living recipient is performed for the second time ever

By Nadia Kounang, CNN (CNN) — For the second time ever, a pig heart has been transplanted into a living human recipient. The groundbreaking surgery was done at the University of Maryland Medical Center by the same transplant team that preformed the first such experimental surgery in 2022. This most recent transplant occurred on September 20. In a news release, the hospital said the recipient, 58-year-old Lawrence Faucette, “is currently breathin…

2 months ago·Idaho Falls, United States

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