On Topic Discussion Man receives first successful transplant of pig heart into human body

[Charon]

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/pig-heart-transplant-first-surgery-b1990366.html

tmw a successful animal-to-human organ transplant comes from an animal that humans are at heart, no pun intended (maybe).

 

[LeicsDom]

That's not going to go down well with lots of religious nuts

 

[fabulouslyghetto]

That's not going to go down well with lots of religious nuts

The same crowd whose idea of a good time 70 years ago was lynch picnics? They'll be aight.

I just hope this is medically sound and not just some egomaniac tryna make it into the scientific journal.

 

[Rickrock]

Years ago when my father had his heart surgery he had a pig valve put in.

 

[fabulouslyghetto]

the more i think about it the less comfortable i am. this is sooo a marvel villain backstory.

 

[Peloso]

I like how the article refers to the pig as a "donor". Was this consensual? Did the pig sign the release forums?

 

[nycguydowntown]

I read that humans taste like pork so seems like a good match.

 

[Vannie]

Squeal piggy squeal!