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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.

In a groundbreaking medical achievement, a woman in New Jersey has received a pig kidney transplant and is recovering well. This experimental procedure, along with an implanted heart pump, has provided a lifeline for this critically ill patient who was ineligible for traditional transplants. The success of this innovative approach has rekindled hopes for expanded organ availability and the potential to address the shortage of human organs for transplantation.

A New Jersey woman near death has undergone a groundbreaking surgery that involved transplanting a pig kidney into her body. The operation, part of a novel treatment approach, was combined with a heart pump implantation to stabilize her failing heart. This marks the second such pig kidney transplant to be performed, following a similar surgery last month at Massachusetts General Hospital. The patient, Lisa Pisano, is recovering well and has taken her first steps with the assistance of a walker. The success of this surgery raises hopes for addressing the shortage of donated organs and offers potential solutions for patients with severe organ failure.

A groundbreaking surgery has given hope to patients with failing hearts and kidneys. Doctors at NYU Langone Health have successfully transplanted a pig kidney into a woman who was near death. This is only the second successful pig-to-human kidney transplant ever performed. The patient, Lisa Pisano, is recovering well and has taken her first steps with the help of a walker. The transplant was part of a combination of surgeries that also stabilized Pisano’s failing heart with a mechanical pump. This novel approach could potentially save the lives of thousands of people who are waiting for organ transplants.