I already know what some of you are thinking. It was my first thought. The transplant patient's name is David Bennett, Sr.

quote Pig hearts have been transplanted successfully into baboons by Dr. Muhammad Mohiuddin, a professor of surgery at University of Maryland School of Medicine . . .

Of course, that's just a name. Dr. Muhammad Mohiuddin. And as far as I know, Dr. Muhammad Mohiuddin hasn't received a heart or any other organ from a pig.

I got that from the New York Times article. Dr. Muhammad Mohiuddin is named as one of the researchers who is developing this approach, known as cardiac xenotransplantation, but I see no indication that he was part of the team that did the transplant surgery.

Pig tissues are commonly used for humans with heart valves in need of repair. But an entire heart from a pig--this is groundbreaking.


"Man gets genetically altered pig's heart transplant in first-of-its-kind procedure"

quote Man was so sick he could not qualify for human heart transplant before groundbreaking operation in Baltimore

Shiv Sudakhar for Fox News; January 11, 2022.
https://www.foxnews.com/hea...art-first-transplant


There's a longer report, lurking behind a paywall, although you may be able to get it as a "freebie."

"In a First, Man Receives a Heart From a Genetically Altered Pig"
Roni Caryn Rabin for the New York Times; January 10, 2022.
https://www.nytimes.com/202...ant-pig-bennett.html

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He shouldn't have taken those covid shots, then maybe his heart would've been ok.

quote Originally posted by sourmash: He shouldn't have taken those covid shots, then maybe his heart would've been ok.

I read the entire article three times to ensure I didn't miss any mention of COVID vaccination.
Nothing mentioned so, either you know something we don't, have another source or are making another unfounded statement. I have my doubts about the first two options.

Rams

...and he went "weee weee weee weee" all the way home.

quote Originally posted by Raydar: ...and he went "weee weee weee weee" all the way home.

quote Originally posted by blackrams: I read the entire article three times to ensure I didn't miss any mention of COVID vaccination. Nothing mentioned so, either you know something we don't, have another source or are making another unfounded statement. I have my doubts about the first two options. Rams

Of course there's no basis in fact for his comment. He's so obsessed with the anti-vax mentality, that he can't help himself.

You guys should check out a thing called "humor".

All the other kids are doing it.

quote Originally posted by sourmash: You guys should check out a thing called "humor". All the other kids are doing it.

Yeah. My bad. Funny AF. Gotcha.