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Pig heart transplanted into American man in breakthrough surgery.

Surgeons at University of Maryland Medical Center have performed the first-of-its-kind procedure on a Maryland resident identified as David Bennett, Reports.

The 57-year-old man who was out of options, became the first successful recipient of a genetically-modified pig heart.

Bennett was diagnosed with a terminal heart disease and had been hospitalized and bedridden for several weeks after being "deemed ineligible" for a traditional heart transplant.

The patient said in a statement published by the University of Maryland Medical Center;

"It was either die or do this transplant. I want to live. I know it's a shot in the dark, but it's my last choice.

"I look forward to getting out of bed after I recover."

U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted emergency authorization for the surgery under its compassionate use provision on New Year's Eve.

Researchers said the procedure required 10 unique gene edits to the pig heart in order to prevent the rejection of the organ once transplanted into the human body.

These edits included deleting four of the animal's genes responsible for antibody-mediated rejection of pig organs by humans, as well as inserting six human genes into the genome for immune acceptance.

Dr. Bartley Griffith, who performed the surgery said in a statement;

"This was a breakthrough surgery and brings us one step closer to solving the organ shortage crisis. There are simply not enough donor human hearts available to meet the long list of potential recipients.

"We are proceeding cautiously, but we are also optimistic that this first-in-the-world surgery will provide an important new option for patients in the future."

Three days after the surgery, the university medical center said on Monday January 10 that Bennett is doing well and will continue to be monitored in the coming weeks to ensure the organ isn't rejected.

He is still connected to a heart-lung bypass machine, but the new heart is functioning and taking on a majority of the work for his body, the surgeons told The New York Times.

Bennett could be taken off the bypass machine as early as Tuesday January 11, if all goes well, his doctors said.

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Source: THE NEW YORK TIMES

Pigs' heart are used in Maryland to teach students about the structure of the human heart. And since it was the eleventh hour of saving the man's life, it is possible. I heard he survived over three days on it.

Science isn't that bad!

Science; nature's carbon copy.

Wonders have just begun!

Wonderful, our dirty pigs are not useless after all..........




I see many of my Igbo brothers going into piggery, this I have seen.

smartasuen:
Wonders have just begun!

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Instead of Nigerians looking for how to advance in science like all these developed countries, everyone is dreaming to open church at every nook and cranny of the country to exploit the gullibles

My own concern is,won't the man starts reasoning like a pig?

Glad he such

adedehinbo:
My own concern is,won't the man starts reasoning like a pig?

SMH

adedehinbo:
My own concern is,won't the man starts reasoning like a pig?

Abeg it's too early for you start confusing me,,,, Do we reason with heart?

How come this is in the crime section? What makes it a crime?

Men are pigs so nothing new

Candidlady:
Men are pigs so nothing new

. And I hope you know there's equally a name for the female version of a pig too? . My dear candid..

Good morning

Sonnobax15:
. And I hope you know there's equally a name for the female version of a pig too? . My dear candid..

Good morning

Lol


No find words for my mouth this morning... Until isee a pig heart transplanted into a woman then we can both discus.. But till then pigs and men share the same DNA shikena


Good morning