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Kramer was right all along...Articles:
Pig heart transplanted to human for the first time
Transplant is "compassionate use" rather than part of a clinical trial.arstechnica.com
Maryland surgeons successfully transplant pig heart into human patient
Dr. Bartley Griffith transplanted a pig heart into David Bennett, who knew there was no guarantee the experiment would work but was willing to try.nypost.com
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I suppose this was only a matter of time! The idea of genetic engineering to improve biocompatibility is quite fascinating. At first blush, I couldn't think of any major ethical or moral concerns, however I wonder how this technology, fully realized, will contribute to what I imagine is our "evolution" away from evolution itself and toward controlled modification and augmentation of our species. All interesting stuff...
What transplants are NOT live-saving procedures?Well it was done as a life-saving procedure, so no complaints here.
What are you talking about Why do people insist on posting dumb shit they know nothing about.Sounds like the patient consented on being a guinea pig to see if this would work.
Sad thing is that he will be dead in short order as his body rejects this organ, when he could have lived out his last few weeks or days in peace with his family around him to say goodbye.
Might not be rejected. There was genetic manipulation involved to hopefully prevent it.Sounds like the patient consented on being a guinea pig to see if this would work.
Sad thing is that he will be dead in short order as his body rejects this organ, when he could have lived out his last few weeks or days in peace with his family around him to say goodbye.
What makes you think I don't know anything about organ transplants?What are you talking about Why do people insist on posting dumb shit they know nothing about.
You know how brutal heart failure is? Drowning in your own fluids because your body can't pump the fluids out in time? enjoy his last day? there is no enjoyment final days of heart failure. This was his last chance to live. He had nothing to lose, and could actually help justify future use
Not saying I don't hope it works. I'm just saying that I don't think I would want be the experimental patient.Might not be rejected. There was genetic manipulation involved to hopefully prevent it.
I sure as hell wouldn't want to be in that position. Real tough call.Not saying I don't hope it works. I'm just saying that I don't think I would want be the experimental patient.
Heart transplants do much better now with better anti rejection medications, and better management. But a heart transplant is just substituting one kind of terminal condition for another one.I sure as hell wouldn't want to be in that position. Real tough call.
I Googled it- the first heart transplant patient lived 18 days and died of pneumonia, probably from his immune system being compromised by the anti-rejection drugs. The second one lived for a year and a half.
That is your choice to make.Not saying I don't hope it works. I'm just saying that I don't think I would want be the experimental patient.
I wish him luck, and will offer my condolences to his widow in the near future.That is your choice to make.
He made a different choice.
Well, life is a terminal condition, but if you said people are starting to live too long I'd have a hard time arguing with you.Heart transplants do much better now with better anti rejection medications, and better management. But a heart transplant is just substituting one kind of terminal condition for another one.
I'll wait until this guy lives as long or almost as long as other human heart transplant patients before celebrating this. If he lives just as long as human heart transplant patients then this will be a huge advance in transplants.Articles:
Pig heart transplanted to human for the first time
Transplant is "compassionate use" rather than part of a clinical trial.arstechnica.com
Maryland surgeons successfully transplant pig heart into human patient
Dr. Bartley Griffith transplanted a pig heart into David Bennett, who knew there was no guarantee the experiment would work but was willing to try.nypost.com
Comments:
I suppose this was only a matter of time! The idea of genetic engineering to improve biocompatibility is quite fascinating. At first blush, I couldn't think of any major ethical or moral concerns, however I wonder how this technology, fully realized, will contribute to what I imagine is our "evolution" away from evolution itself and toward controlled modification and augmentation of our species. All interesting stuff...
I wonder what the Muslim response will be?It just doesn't seem quite kosher to me.
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