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Parents donate heart valves of foetus that died during delivery
The team behind the operation says it’s the first time in Spain that perinatal tissue is collected for transplantation.
‘Heart in a box’ device slashes heart transplant waiting lists
The box pumps blood through hearts that have stopped beating, to “reanimate” them so they can be used for transplants.
Could this gel help repair damaged hearts and avoid transplants?
Scientists are trialling a special gel that acts as a scaffold for stem cells to help the heart regenerate after injury.
Euroviews. Why the 'Frankenscience' of animal-to-human transplants must stop
Pigs are sentient beings who are no different from humans; they too can feel fear and pain. They shouldn't be treated as warehouses of spare parts.
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World's first pig heart transplant patient dies after 2 months
The groundbreaking procedure was a last-ditch attempt to save the life of David Bennett, who died two months after the transplant was carried out.
German researchers plan to breed pigs for human heart transplants
The first pig will be ready this year with its heart tested in a baboon before it's hoped clinical trials can begin for future use in humans.
Patient without COVID vaccine denied heart transplant by US hospital
The Boston hospital said it is their policy that all transplant patients be COVID vaccinated because of the higher risks of them dying from the virus.
US doctors transplant pig heart into human in world-first surgery
The groundbreaking surgery marks the latest step in the decades-long quest to one day use animal organs for life-saving transplants in humans.