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Genetically modified pig heart beat in american

In the United States, the hearts of genetically modified pigs are being transplanted into humans.

The success of the first such operation is reported by The New York Times. It lasted a total of 8 hours.

The patient was 57-year-old US resident David Bennett. Currently, doctors assess his condition as good. It is indicated that the transplanted heart of a GMO pig began to function, taking on a significant part of the work on blood circulation.

Nevertheless, the operated man remains connected to the heart-lung machine. Doctors express cautious optimism that in the first two days the donor organ was not rejected.

As the newspaper explains, the man agreed to a heart transplant of a modified animal forcibly, since he was on the verge of death. ..

Genetically modified pig heart beat in american