The Latest Breaking News from David Bennett Sr

World’s second human recipient of pig heart dies six weeks after operation

Lawrence Faucette, who had terminal heart disease, received a pig heart genetically altered to be compatible with humans

The Guardian - US · Nov 1, 2023

Pig-human heart transplants still have a long way to go

Interest in pig-human heart transplants keeps growing, but there are ethical and health risks to consider.

Inverse · May 16, 2022

Pig-human transplants may be a misguided attempt to address the organ shortage

At the end of 2021, 57-year old David Bennett Sr. was bedridden and on life-support with irreversible heart failure. He was not eligible for a human heart transplant or an implanted mechanical heart pump because of his underlying health condition and, allegedly, “a history of disregarding medical advice.”

The Conversation · May 10, 2022