First successful porcine to human heart transplantation performed in the United States
Aakash Shah, Jason J. Han
Abstract
In an 8-h operation, the cardiac surgery team at the University of Maryland Medical Center made history by performing the first porcine-to-human heart transplant without signs of early rejection. Xenotransplantation offers a potential solution to the thousands of patients worldwide who die annually while waiting for donor organs.
Topics & Concepts
XenotransplantationHuman heartHeart transplantsHeart transplantationTransplantationMedicineArtificial heartIntensive care medicineCardiac surgeryGraft rejectionSurgeryGeneral surgeryCardiologyXenotransplantation and immune responseOrgan Transplantation Techniques and OutcomesTissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine