U.S. Man Who Got 1st Pig Heart Transplant Dies After 2 Months

David Bennett, the first person to receive a heart transplant from a pig, lived for two months after the procedure. The transplant was performed using a gene-edited pig heart at the University of Maryland Medical Center. Bennett was chosen due to his severe condition, which made him ineligible for a human heart transplant. Despite the challenges, the procedure is seen as a significant achievement. In the US, over 41,000 transplants were performed last year, but many die waiting due to a shortage of donors. For more information on becoming a donor, visit organdonor.gov.

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