The world’s first porcine-to-human heart transplantation was performed at the University of Maryland School of Medicine(Baltimore,MD,USA),where a genetically modified pig heart was successfully transplanted into a 57...The world’s first porcine-to-human heart transplantation was performed at the University of Maryland School of Medicine(Baltimore,MD,USA),where a genetically modified pig heart was successfully transplanted into a 57-year-oldman in the end stage of heart disease.After highly experimental surgery,the patient was able to move about freely in the absence of cardiopulmonary bypass assistance.展开更多
文摘The world’s first porcine-to-human heart transplantation was performed at the University of Maryland School of Medicine(Baltimore,MD,USA),where a genetically modified pig heart was successfully transplanted into a 57-year-oldman in the end stage of heart disease.After highly experimental surgery,the patient was able to move about freely in the absence of cardiopulmonary bypass assistance.
