Doctors at the University of Maryland Medical Center transplanted a gene-edited pig heart into a patient to save his life.
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A Maryland man has lived for three days with a pig heart beating inside his chest.
The surgery, at the University of Maryland Medical Center, marks the first time a gene-edited pig has been used as an organ donor.
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Oh my god
Heart
I think swapping ur heart with a pig’s heart for like every 10 years will grant u immortality lol
Until everything else breaks.
Brain isn’t immortal
“They call me: *MISTA PIG!!!!”*
-Patient, prolly.
Just curious what happened to the 🐷?
The pig is in stable condition as well. It will live a happy healthy long life
Bacon
What an incredible story. Hope it works out long term
Hey friend
🙏🙏🙏
I’d like to know what the genetically modified animal looked like..
Hey friend help me
So many jokes here, but also so many questions ! 🤔
What Happent To This Patient Did Live Or DId He Died After 3 Days
Did they count him as an ICU “Covid Case”?
The irony is that eating pork is what got him the heart problem to begin with….
The doctor is from Pakistan
I wonder, if he eats pork products would it be considered cannibalism? lol