The first person to receive a heart transplant from a genetically modified pig has died two months after this medical milestone, the hospital that performed the operation announced on Wednesday.
The procedure raised hopes that advances in interspecies organ donation could one day solve the chronic shortage of human organs available for donation.
The team behind the project says it is still optimistic about its future success.
David Bennett, 57, had received his graft on January 7 and died on March 8, the University of Maryland Medical System said in a statement.
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