This photo shows the surgeon, Dr. Bartley Griffith (L) with patient David Bennett, Sr., in January 2022.
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The first person to receive a heart transplant from a genetically engineered pig has died two months after the medical milestone, the hospital that performed the surgery said Wednesday.
The procedure raises hopes that advances in interspecies organ donation might one day solve the shortage of human organs that are routinely available for donation, and the team behind the surgery. know they are still optimistic about future success.
David Bennett, 57, received the transplant on January 7 and died on March 8, the University of Maryland Health System said in a statement.
“His condition started to deteriorate a few days ago. After it became clear that he would not recover, he received compassionate palliative care. He was able to communicate with his family in his final hours. their own,” the statement said.
After the surgery, the transplanted heart worked very well for several weeks without any signs of rejection, the hospital added.
During the post-surgery period, Bennett spent time with his family, attending physical therapy, watching the Super Bowl and frequently talking about wanting to go home to see Lucky the dog.
“He has proven to be a brave and noble patient who fought to the end. We offer our sincerest condolences to his family,” said Bartley Griffith, the surgeon who led the procedure. continued to say.
Bennett arrived at a hospital in the eastern US state of Maryland in October 2021. He was bedridden and placed on an emergency life support machine. He has been deemed ineligible for a human transplant – a decision usually made when the recipient is in very poor basic health.
“We gained invaluable insights when we learned that genetically engineered pig hearts can function well in the human body while the immune system does not,” said Muhammad Mohiuddin, director of the university’s heart transplant program. fully inhibited translation.
“We remain optimistic and plan to continue our work in future clinical trials.”
The American press also revealed that Bennett was convicted of stabbing a man multiple times in 1988, leaving him paralyzed and using a wheelchair before dying in 2005.
Medical ethologists argue that a person’s past criminal history does not affect their future health treatment.
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