David Bennett, the first American to receive a pig's heart through a transplant, has died. He died Tuesday at a hospital in Maryland, two months after receiving a pig heart transplant.
According to a statement from the University of Maryland, Baltimore Hospital, Bennett's health had deteriorated in recent days. The hospital did not say what caused Bennett's death.
A doctor at Baltimore Hospital involved in Bennett's surgery, Dr. "We are deeply saddened by the death of Bennett," said Barley Griffith. He was a brave and gentle patient. Who has been fighting till the end of his life?
A doctor at Baltimore Hospital involved in Bennett's surgery, Dr. "We are deeply saddened by the death of Bennett," said Barley Griffith. He was a brave and gentle patient. Who has been fighting till the end of his life?
Although Bennett's son, David Bennett Jr., knew the operation would not work, his father said he was ready to help with new discoveries in the medical field. He described the operation two months ago as "magic". "We are grateful that every new moment, every crazy dream and every sleepless night has been a historic endeavor," Bennett Jr. said in a statement issued by the hospital.
Although Bennett's son, David Bennett Jr., knew the operation would not work, his father said he was ready to help with new discoveries in the medical field. He described the operation two months ago as "magic". "We are grateful that every new moment, every crazy dream and every sleepless night has been a historic endeavor," Bennett Jr. said in a statement issued by the hospital.
The director of the University of Maryland's Animal-to-Human Transplant Program, Dr. "Bennett was a brave man," he said, paying tribute to Bennett. This process would have been impossible without his contribution. Ready to surrender his body for a pig heart transplant, He is extremely brave, for which not many people are ready. We are also grateful to his family for their support during these two months. "
Although it is not certain how long a pig's life will be after a heart transplant, it is said to be the last resort to save his life. The University of Maryland had obtained emergency permission from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the operation. Before the operation, Bennett said, "I'm going to have a transplant in case of death. I want to live, It is like a bullet struck in the dark. I have no choice.
Doctors say that this research will be helpful in resolving the crisis seen in human organ transplantation, and it still needs to be researched. There are still around 110,000 people in the United States waiting for an organ transplant.
According to organandoner.gov, more than 6,000 people awaiting organ transplants die in the United States each year. Bennett was provided with a genetically modified pig's heart by the Virginia-based regenerative medicine company Revision, According to doctors, the transplant was successful because of the similarities between the heart of a pig and that of a human.
Research is being done on whether other organs of pigs, including kidneys, liver and lungs, can be transplanted into humans. Earlier, pig heart transplants were successful due to genetic differences. This time, scientists edited and removed the harmful genes. Only then is the transplant reported to be successful.
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