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Faced With Death, Maryland Man Becomes First Human To Get Heart Transplant From Pig Faced With Death, Maryland Man Becomes First Human To Get Heart Transplant From Pig
Faced With Death, Maryland Man Becomes First Human To Get Heart Transplant From Pig David Bennett faced two options: Die or get a heart transplant from a genetically-modified pig. The 57-year-old Maryland resident opted for the latter and is doing well days after the procedure. The transplant was performed by surgeons with the University of Maryland School of Medicine at the University of Maryland Medical Center. The patient, David Bennett, is being monitored over the next days and weeks to make sure the transplant continues to be a success.  He was ineligible for a conventional heart transplant at UMMC as well as at several other leading transplant centers after a revi…

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