heart transplantation
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After First Setback, Second Pig Heart Transplant Provokes Cautious Optimism
58-year-old Lawrence Faucette has become a medical milestone this month, being only the second living person in the world to have received a heart transplant from a genetically modified pig. His doctors at the University at Maryland School of Medicine say that Faucette appears to be doing well and that his new heart is functioning…
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Baby Boy Undergoes First-of-Its-Kind Heart Transplant That Could Skirt Organ Rejection
Duke University researchers say they’ve recently performed a pioneering organ transplant in a baby boy — one meant to help his body accept the new organ without the need for large doses of anti-rejection drugs. More than six months in, the baby’s immune system seems to be adjusting as expected, and he’s doing well. It’s…
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In a Medical First, Surgeons Transplant Genetically Modified Pig Heart Into a Human
A 57-year-old man is recovering in a Maryland hospital after receiving a genetically modified pig’s heart, in what is a groundbreaking medical achievement.