One month after experimental pig heart transplant, doctors say they see no signs of rejection or infection (4 minute read)
The patient who received a pig heart in an experimental heart transplant last month appears to have excellent heart function with no signs of infection or rejection. The pig heart had been genetically modified to make it more compatible with humans. Doctors have withdrawn all drugs that were initially supporting the heart, so it is performing well on its own. The patient was the second ever to undergo the treatment – the first patient died from a complex array of factors two months following their transplant.
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Fantastic news.
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