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health1 year ago•1 min saved

"First Recipient of Pig Kidney Transplant Discharged from Hospital"

Rick Slayman, the first living recipient of a genetically edited pig kidney transplant, has been discharged from the hospital and is recovering well at home. This marks the third xenotransplant of a pig organ into a living human, with Slayman's doctors expressing hope that the new kidney could last for years. The surgery comes as a response to the critical shortage of organ donors, with thousands of people on waitlists for transplants. Slayman expressed gratitude for the support and hopes his successful surgery will bring hope to others in need of organ transplants.

via CNN|

#health #medical-breakthrough #organ-shortage

health2 years ago•2 min saved

Second recipient of pig heart transplant dies after six weeks

The second person to receive a pig heart transplant has died, nearly six weeks after the experimental surgery. Lawrence Faucette, 58, who was ineligible for a traditional heart transplant due to heart failure, received a genetically modified pig heart on September 20. The heart initially seemed healthy but began showing signs of rejection in recent days. Faucette's death follows the world's first pig heart transplant last year, which also ended in failure. Scientists are studying pig organs in the hopes of one day addressing the shortage of human organ donations.

via CBS News|

#health #heart-failure #medical-research

health2 years ago•3 min saved

Second Successful Pig Heart Transplant Saves Dying Patient

The University of Maryland Medical Center has successfully performed a groundbreaking transplant of a pig heart into a living human recipient for the second time ever. The recipient, Lawrence Faucette, who had end-stage heart disease and was ineligible for a traditional heart transplant, is currently breathing on his own and his heart is functioning well without assistance. The surgery was conducted under the FDA's compassionate use program, using a genetically modified pig heart from Revivcor. Faucette is also receiving experimental antibody treatment to prevent rejection. The first experimental surgery in 2022 resulted in the recipient's death due to heart failure and the presence of unidentified pig virus.

via CNN|

#health #medical-breakthrough #organ-donation