Pig Hearts Kept Alive Outside The Body For More Than 24 Hours Offers Hope For Many Humans Needing A Transplant

56 years after the first human-to-human heart transplantation, more than 5,000 hearts are transplanted each year around the world. This number is far from enough to give a new heart to everyone who needs one, with up to 50,000 people needing one at any time. Depending on how ill they are and physiological and logistical factors,...