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NYU Langone Health performs groundbreaking pig kidney transplant

GMA News Online — April 25, 2024, 02:00 AM UTC

Summary: NYU Langone Health in New York performed a groundbreaking pig kidney transplant on Lisa Pisano, 54, who faced heart failure and kidney disease. The procedure, combined with a mechanical heart pump, included a gene-edited kidney and a pig's thymus gland to reduce rejection chances. Surgeon Dr. Robert Montgomery called it a milestone in organ availability. This is the second such transplant in the US.

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    Lisa Pisano receives mechanical heart and pig kidney transplant (New York Post )
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    Woman receives pig kidney and heart pump in groundbreaking surgery (NBC New York)
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    54-year-old woman receives pig kidney and thymus transplant (WIRED)
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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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