Second pig heart transplant recipient dies after six weeks
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Lawrence Faucette, the second person to receive a genetically modified pig heart in an experimental transplant, has died six weeks after the procedure due to signs of rejection. Faucette, who was ineligible for a traditional human heart transplant, had hoped for more time with his family. The University of Maryland Medical Center, where the surgery took place, expressed gratitude for Faucette's contribution to medical knowledge and the hope for future advancements in organ transplantation.
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