U.S. man with transplanted genetically modified pig heart dies

U.S. man with transplanted genetically modified pig heart dies

A 57-year-old man with terminal heart disease who made history as the first person to receive a genetically modified pig's heart died on Tuesday at the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC), the hospital said.

First pig heart transplant patient dies after two months

First pig heart transplant patient dies after two months

Washington (AFP) - The first person to receive a heart transplant from a genetically modified pig has died two months after the medical milestone, the hospital that carried out the surgery said Wednesday.

First person to receive heart transplant from a pig at Maryland Hospital dies after two months

First person to receive heart transplant from a pig at Maryland Hospital dies after two months

David Bennett, the 57-year old patient with terminal heart disease who made history as the first person to receive a genetically modified pig’s heart has passed away, the University of Maryland Medical Center said

Man who got first pig heart transplant dies after two months

The first person to receive a heart transplant from a pig has died two months after the groundbreaking experiment, the Maryland hospital that performed the surgery has announced.

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David Bennett, the man who got the world’s first pig heart transplant, has died

The first person to receive a heart transplant from a pig has died two months after the groundbreaking experiment, the Maryland hospital that performed the surgery has announced.

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Man who received first pig heart transplant dies two months after experimental surgery

The experimental transplant, using the heart of a genetically modified pig, had been the first of its kind

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