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Doctors have transplanted a pig kidney into a New Jersey woman who was near death, part of a dramatic pair of surgeries that also stabilized her failing heart. Lisa Pisano’s combination of heart and kidney failure left her too sick to qualify for a traditional transplant, and out of options. Then doctors at NYU Langone Health devised a novel one-two punch: Implant a mechanical pump to keep her heart beating and days later transplant a kidney from a genetically modified pig.

Richard "Rick" Slayman successfully received a genetically modified pig kidney during a 4-hour surgery in March at the Massachusetts General Hospital.

“He is recovering well and will continue to recuperate at home with his family,” Massachusetts General Hospital announced

Pig organ transplant has been regarded by experts as one of the ways to address a shortage of organs for transplants. Click to read more.

The second recipient of a pig heart transplant has passed away, highlighting the challenges in xenotransplants and organ shortages