The heart of the genetically modified pig successfully transplanted a person, reports New York Times.
“This is the first successful pork heart transplantation. A person. The eight-hour operation was held in Baltimore on Friday, and according to the surgeons of the University of Maryland, the patient felt good on Monday,” the publication reports.
Doctors observe the patient for possible rejection, as reported, this occurs even when transplanting human organs. As stated in the message, a 57-year-old recipient has a life-threatening heart disease, and transplanting organs from a genetically modified pig “gives the hope of hundreds of thousands of patients with refusal authorities.”