Overview

• 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.