Heart Transplate

Heart Transplate

By Rose Marsh

In good physical and mental health.

At least 18 years old.

Be willing to donate: No one should feel that they MUST donate.

Be well informed: A good donor candidate has a solid grasp of the risks, benefits, and potential outcomes, both good and bad, for both the donor and recipient.

Have a good support system.

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To be a donor: To receive a organ:

Pig Heart vs Human heart

Human Heart vs Pig eart

Multiple Choice

What type of heart transplanted occured?

• Monkey

• Pig

• Human

Multiple Choice

Where do the transplant take place?

• Africa

• Minnesota

• Maryland

• Pennsylvania

Multiple Choice

Why did the patient not qualify for a human heart?

• No match

• He was too old

• He was too young

• He was in poor health

Multiple Choice

Was this the first time in history for a human to receive a pigs heart?

• True

• False

Multiple Select

What had to happen to the heart before it could be transplanted?

• Pig had to be ready to die

• Permission from the pig

• Heart genetically modified

• Permission from the state department

Multiple Choice

Was the surgery successful?

• Yes

• No

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Why could this surgery advance future medical transplants ?