Lawrence Faucette, who had terminal heart disease, received a pig heart genetically altered to be compatible with humans
The world’s second recipient of a pig heart transplant died this week, nearly six weeks after the procedure.
Lawrence Faucette, 58, was suffering from terminal heart disease and received a heart transplant from a genetically altered pig on 20 September. He died on 30 October.
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