heart transplant

Unbelievable: Pigeon caused 28-year-old with three transplants of lung, heart and hip

NEW DELHI: At just 28 years old, Rajat Sharma is living with a new heart, lung, and hip. He has faced more medical challenges than no one ever faces in a lifetime. Five years back, he was diagnosed with Combined Pulmonary Fibrosis and Emphysema (CPFE), a rare condition. Speaking to The New Indian, Dr Rajeev K. […]

Towards Xenotransplantation? 57-Yr-Old US Male Becomes The First To Get Pig Heart

NEW DELHI: Deemed ineligible for a human transplant, David Bennett, 57, a US man has become the first person in the world to get a heart transplant from a genetically-modified pig. The transplant recipient had advanced heart failure and a type of arrhythmia called ventricular fibrillation. Because he had not taken steps to control his […]