World’s second pig heart recipient dies after six-week battle

Lawrence Faucette, a 58-year-old man suffering from terminal heart disease, became the second person to receive a genetically modified pig heart transplant. Despite initial success, Faucette’s transplanted heart showed signs of rejection and he passed away six weeks after the surgery. Faucette had been ineligible for a human heart transplant, but expressed a desire to advance xenotransplant research. The University of Maryland Medical Center had previously performed first pig heart transplant.