For the first time in the world, an American citizen has been transplanted into a genetically modified pig's heart through a heart transplant. According to the University of Maryland Medical School, the patient underwent a successful transplant, after which 57-year-old David Bennett from the United States became the first person in the world to have a pig's heart implanted.
Doctors say 57-year-old David Bennett's condition improved three days after a seven-hour experimental heart transplant. The heart transplant was performed in the US state of Baltimore.
This heart transplant was Bennett's last hope and desperate to save his life. However, it is unknown at this time what he will do after leaving the post.
Speaking the day before his heart transplant, Bennett said: "It's like I'm either going to die or get this heart transplant." Yes, but this is my last resort.
