U.S. surgeons transplant pig heart into human patient

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Post by danso » Mon, Jan 10, 2022, 9:32 PM UTC

U.S. surgeons transplant pig heart into human patient
apnews.com

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Post by josephcsible » Mon, Jan 10, 2022, 9:34 PM UTC

I wonder why an artificial heart wasn't an option here.

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Post by virtue3 » Mon, Jan 10, 2022, 9:45 PM UTC

josephcsible wrote: post #2

I wonder why an artificial heart wasn't an option here.

"The patient, David Bennett, 57, knew there was no guarantee the experiment would work but he was dying, ineligible for a human heart transplant and had no other option, his son told The Associated Press."

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Post by josephcsible » Mon, Jan 10, 2022, 9:46 PM UTC

virtue3 wrote: post #3

josephcsible wrote: post #2

I wonder why an artificial heart wasn't an option here.

"The patient, David Bennett, 57, knew there was no guarantee the experiment would work but he was dying, ineligible for a human heart transplant and had no other option, his son told The Associated Press."

Yes, "had no other option" confirms that an artificial heart wasn't an option, but it doesn't say why it wasn't.

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Post by Qem » Mon, Jan 10, 2022, 9:51 PM UTC

I wonder, in the best case, how long a pig heart is expected to last, given pigs have shorter lifespans than humans. Wish the patient good luck.

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Post by totally » Mon, Jan 10, 2022, 9:54 PM UTC

josephcsible wrote: post #4

virtue3 wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

"The patient, David Bennett, 57, knew there was no guarantee the experiment would work but he was dying, ineligible for a human heart transplant and had no other option, his son told The Associated Press."

Yes, "had no other option" confirms that an artificial heart wasn't an option, but it doesn't say why it wasn't.

Yes, it doesn't say why it wasn't.

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Post by blakesterz » Mon, Jan 10, 2022, 9:55 PM UTC

josephcsible wrote: post #2

I wonder why an artificial heart wasn't an option here.

Other places that are reporting on him say "He was deemed ineligible for an artificial heart pump due to uncontrollable arrhythmia."

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Post by kingsloi » Mon, Jan 10, 2022, 9:56 PM UTC

Interesting that it's a pig heart!

I was introduced into "pig bladder ground up into magical pixie dust" aka ACell (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ACell) when it was used to treat my child's heart surgery incision. I was super surprised how well it worked and how quick, too!

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Post by peanut_worm » Mon, Jan 10, 2022, 9:57 PM UTC

If a pigs heart was beating in my chest I dont think I would ever be able to relax again

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Post by planetsprite » Mon, Jan 10, 2022, 9:58 PM UTC

One step closer to Porkin' Across America irl