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Woman receives pig kidney and heart pump in groundbreaking surgery

NBC New York — April 24, 2024, 05:00 PM UTC

Summary: A New Jersey woman received a pig kidney and a heart pump in a groundbreaking surgery at NYU Langone Health. Lisa Pisano is the second person to undergo a pig kidney transplant in the US. The procedure aims to address the organ shortage crisis. The patient is recovering well, showing no signs of rejection. The success of these surgeries could pave the way for future xenotransplant trials.

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    Lisa Pisano receives mechanical heart and pig kidney transplant (New York Post )
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    Breakthrough surgeries using pig kidney show promising results (CTV News)
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    NYU Langone Health performs successful pig kidney transplant (CNN)
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    Lisa Pisano, 54, receives pig organ transplant at NYU (WJCT NEWS)
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