Posted on Apr 25, 2024
Woman becomes 1st patient to undergo combined heart pump implant and pig kidney transplant
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In a first-of-its-kind procedure, a terminally ill patient has become the first person in the world to undergo a gene-edited pig kidney transplant and also have a mechanical heart pump surgically implanted.
Surgeons at NYU Langone Health, in New York City, performed the operation in two steps, the first being the implantation of the heart pump. The second took place days later, with the transplant of a genetically modified pig kidney and the pig's thymus gland -- which makes white blood cells to help the immune system fight disease -- to help prevent rejection.
Surgeons at NYU Langone Health, in New York City, performed the operation in two steps, the first being the implantation of the heart pump. The second took place days later, with the transplant of a genetically modified pig kidney and the pig's thymus gland -- which makes white blood cells to help the immune system fight disease -- to help prevent rejection.
Woman becomes 1st patient to undergo combined heart pump implant and pig kidney transplant
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Amazing what modern Medicine can do, hopefully this will alleviate some of the backlog of people awaiting transplants.
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Lt Col Charlie Brown I know they use pig valves in humans but this could be a game changer for kidney patients if it proves successful over the long run.
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A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney
From What I've Read About This New Technology,
It Can EASILY Produce "Never Ending Life".. As An Organ, EVEN Begins To\
Deteriorate, It's Replace or Repaired ~~ "And Now You Know The Rest Of The Story"
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~~ “Paul Harvey,” “And now you know the rest of the story!”~~.
It Can EASILY Produce "Never Ending Life".. As An Organ, EVEN Begins To\
Deteriorate, It's Replace or Repaired ~~ "And Now You Know The Rest Of The Story"
~
~~ “Paul Harvey,” “And now you know the rest of the story!”~~.
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I can't imagine the impact this will have if it works. The courage of that Lady to even try this, the pain, the surgeries, and intense scrutiny by the Doctors and Researchers to track her every response- it is mind boggling. I hope it works for her...and they learn enough to tweak it to work for everyone.
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A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney
I'm Relatively Sure The Number ~ World Wide ~
Is In The Areas Of 10,000's ~ Millions........
Is In The Areas Of 10,000's ~ Millions........
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