The first successful transplantation of a pig's heart into a human

A historic event in the medical history of the world

Successful transplantation of animal organs into human body will open new horizons for patients in need of transplants

New Delhi: The transplantation of a pig's heart into a human body has become a historic event in the history of the medical world. The incident took place at Maryland Hospital in Baltimore, USA.

Doctors have implanted a pig's heart into a human body as a last resort to save a patient's life. Now if this effort is successful, new horizons will open up inside the human body on the transplant front.

The patient is David Bennett, a 57-year-old native of Maryland. He said there was no guarantee of an experiment, but it would be better to be part of such an experiment than to die. Human organ transplants were unlikely. So there was no choice but to be part of such an experiment.

"I had no choice but to die or have a transplant," said David Bennett before the operation, according to the University of Maryland School of Medicine. I want to live. I know this is like dropping an arrow in the dark, but for me there was no choice.

On Monday Bennett was breathing on his own, he is still connected to the heart-lung machine, helping his new heart. The next few hours are crucial for Bennett to recover from the surgery. Doctors are keeping a close eye on how his heart is performing.

In the United States, there is a widespread shortage of human organs for transplants. As a result, scientists are now turning to experimenting with animal parts. There were 3,800 heart transplants in the United States last year, a record number, according to the United Network Organ for Sharing. The organization manages the heart transplant system across the country.