In a groundbreaking medical achievement, surgeons at NYU Langone Health in New York City have performed the world’s first combined heart pump implant and pig kidney transplant on terminally ill patient Lisa Pisano. The two-stage procedure marks a significant advancement in organ transplantation and offers hope to countless individuals suffering from end-stage organ failure. Pisano, who faced both heart failure and end-stage kidney disease, was previously deemed ineligible for a human heart and kidney transplant due to chronic medical conditions. The combined heart pump implant and pig kidney transplant granted Pisano a new lease on life, making her the first patient with a mechanical heart pump to receive an organ transplant of any kind.