David Ayares, president and chief scientific officer of Revivicol, holds up a package of frozen meat during an interview at the company's offices in Blacksburg, Virginia, on May 30, 2024. …
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LAURAN NEERGAARD
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Pig kidney transplants She has died, along with an implanted device that keeps her heart beating, surgeons announced Tuesday. Lisa Pisano was near death with kidney and …
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Pig kidney transplants After just 47 days, surgeons were forced to remove the slowly failing organ, forcing the patient back onto dialysis. Lisa Pisano is the second …
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Kidney Transplantation
Surgeons perform first pig kidney transplant combined with heart pump to extend woman's life
NEW YORK (AP) — Doctors transplanted a pig kidney into a dying New Jersey woman. This is part of two dramatic surgeries to stabilize her weakened heart. Lisa Pisano has …