Recipient Of World’s First Heart Pump And Pig Kidney Transplant Dies At 54
Lisa Pisano, the woman who received the world's first combined heart pump and pig kidney transplant, died Sunday at age 54, CBS News reported. Pisano is the grandmother who underwent surgery to transplant a mechanical heart pump and a gene-edited pig kidney at New York University's Langone Transplant Institute. according to Pisano told CBS News […]
Former NBA Center And ‘Survivor’ Contestant Gets Heart Transplant
Scott Pollard, an 11-year NBA veteran and former “Survivor” contestant, has undergone a successful heart transplant, his wife posted on social media Friday night. The former NBA champion needed a transplant due to a genetic disease caused by a virus he contracted in 2021, the paper reported. Associated Press (AP). When Pollard was 16 years […]
‘1% Chance Of Living’: 22-Year-Old Receives Double Lung Transplant Following Heavy Vaping
The 22-year-old Fargo, North Dakota, man underwent a double lung transplant on January 1st after years of heavy vaping. Jackson Allard is recovering from surgery at the University of Minnesota Medical Center. according to Go to Valley News Live. He has been hospitalized in serious condition since October 18, 2023, when he first sought medical […]
Europe’s Pioneering Liver Transplant Surgeon, Sir Roy Calne, Dies At 93
The surgeon who led Europe's first liver transplant died on Saturday at the age of 93 in eastern England, his family announced. Sir Roy Calne, a professor emeritus at the University of Cambridge, has died in Cambridge, his family announced, according to the Associated Press. report. Widely known as one of the fathers of organ […]
1,500 People Need an Organ Transplant in Colorado
If you’re familiar with organ transplants, you’ve probably struggled with needing an organ transplant either personally or for a loved one. A few years ago, my mother wanted to qualify for a liver transplant. I had to learn everything. Unfortunately, she didn’t qualify. i didn’t know anything about it. I also didn’t know how many […]
