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Mar 9, 2022 · Man given genetically modified pig heart dies. The first person in the world to get a heart transplant from a genetically-modified pig has died. David Bennett, who had terminal heart disease ...
Jan 11, 2022 · David Bennett, 57, is doing well three days after the experimental seven-hour procedure in Baltimore, doctors say. The transplant was considered the last hope of saving Mr Bennett's life,...
Mar 9, 2022 · Dr. Bartley Griffith, left, is seen with patient David Bennett, who had a heart transplant from a pig in a world-first. Bennett died Tuesday at the University of Maryland Medical Center.
Jan 11, 2022 · David Bennett, 57, has terminal heart disease and was granted a special dispensation to receive a genetically-modified pig heart. The surgery was considered a last hope and a gamble, as the long-term outcome is unclear.
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May 4, 2022 · David Bennett Sr. received a gene-edited pig heart in a landmark operation, but it was infected with porcine cytomegalovirus that may have contributed to his death. The virus is a common and preventable risk in pig organs, and the transplant team says it could be avoided with better testing.
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Mar 9, 2022 · Bennett, 57, passed away 2 months after receiving the genetically modified pig heart in a groundbreaking procedure at UMMC. He was ineligible for a conventional heart transplant and his condition deteriorated in the past several days, the hospital said.
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David Bennett, 57, received the genetically modified heart on Jan. 7 after the Food and Drug Administration gave emergency authorization on New Year’s Eve.
