David Bennett, the first person to have a human heart replaced by a genetically-modified pig's heart without it being rejected right away, has died two months after the transplant
David Bennett was first person to have a human heart replaced by a genetically-modified animal heart without it being rejected right away
For the first time, surgeons in Maryland transplanted a genetically modified pig heart into a human without immediate rejection by the patient’s body. While the operation brings doctors a step closer to solving the organ shortage, it remains controversial for some. Photo: University of Maryland School Of MedicineA man who had the first transplant to replace his human heart with awithout immediate rejection has died two months after the groundbreaking surgery.
David Bennett, the 57-year-old transplant patient who received the pig’s heart in early January, died Tuesday afternoon, the University of Maryland Medical System said. Mr. Bennett’s condition began deteriorating several days ago, UMMS said. He had terminal heart disease.
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