Tag - Transplant

First “Never-Stop Beating” Heart Transplant Marks a Historic Medical Breakthrough

Zero ischemic time reduces damage, improves success rate and recoveryDepositphotosFor the first time, surgeons have successfully performed a heart transplant in which the donor heart continued beating throughout the entire procedure, significantly reducing the potential damage often associated with this complex operation. This innovation marks a major milestone and could pave the way for...

First Human Receives Gene-Edited Pig Kidney Transplant

Surgeons Nahel Elias (left) and Tatsuo Kawai (right) performing the landmark transplantation surgery of a pig kidney into a human patientMassachusetts General HospitalFor the first time, a genetically modified pig kidney has been successfully implanted into a living patient. The recipient is reportedly recovering well weeks after the procedure, sparking optimism for a larger...