Pioneering Pig Kidney Transplant Patient Dies After Complications

Lisa Pisano, who underwent a historic combined heart pump and gene-edited pig kidney transplant, passed away nearly three months post-surgery.

Pisano's body did not reject the pig kidney, but it failed due to insufficient blood supply from her heart pump.
The surgery was part of experimental xenotransplantation efforts to address the critical organ shortage.
Pisano was the first person to receive both a heart pump and a gene-edited pig kidney transplant.
Her case provides valuable insights for future xenotransplantation and organ transplant procedures.
Researchers remain committed to improving xenotransplantation despite recent patient losses.