Question: Who is the World’s 1st person to have a Pig Heart transplant?
(a) David Bennett
(b) David Ben
(c) David Thomas
(d) David Brown
Answer: (a)
Related Facts:
- David Bennett, a US man has become the first person in the world to get a heart transplant from a genetically-modified pig.
- David Bennett, 57, is doing well three days after the experimental seven-hour procedure in Baltimore.
- The transplant was considered the last hope of saving Mr Bennett’s life, though it is not yet clear what his long-term chances of survival are.
- Pigs are increasingly becoming popular candidates for organ transplantation. This is because their organs are anatomically similar to those of humans. What’s more, porcine components are more tuned for genetic engineering.
BY: AMIT GUPTA
Reference: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-59944889.amp