A man who became the first in the world to receive a genetically modified pig’s heart has died 2 months after the procedure, according to a press release.
In a statement, the University of Maryland School of Medicine and the University of Maryland Medical Center said David Bennett, aged 57 years, died March 8, just over 2 months after receiving a procedure that was hailed as a milestone for xenotransplantation. Bennett had terminal heart disease and was deemed ineligible for a conventional heart transplant. According to University of Maryland officials, Bennett’s condition began