First transplantation of a pig heart

Groundbreaking operation in the USA

A graphic representation of a human and a pig. A red heart is drawn in each of the bodies. Copyright: NDR/Visite
Copyright: Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR)

 

 

05.04.2022: The transplantation of a pig's heart as a replacement part for the human body: a team of physicians from Maryland has proven that the procedure can work in principle. However, the patient died after two months. In this contribution to the program Visite (NDR), an outlook on xenotransplantation is given. The interviewees include an MHH patient who is waiting for a donor heart and Prof. Haverich, Head of Cardiothoracic, Transplantation and Vascular Surgery at the MHH.

You can watch the report here on the NDR website.


Doctors in surgical clothing around an operating table. Photo from a report by Hessischer Rundfunk. Copyright: Hessischer Rundfunk
Copyright: Hessischer Rundfunk

 

 

 

12.01.2022: A report on the topic was also shown by Hessischer Rundfunk in the program "maintower", in which Prof. Haverich also comments on the event (from minute 2:37). You can watch the report here on the HR website.


Prof. Haverich in conversation with ZDFheute / Copyright: ZDF
Prof. Haverich in conversation with ZDFheute / Copyright: ZDF

 

 

11.01.2022: A US team led by Bartley Griffith has transplanted a pig heart for the first time. Professor Axel Haverich talks about his friend and the possibilities of future transplants.

You can watch the interview with ZDFheute here on the ZDF website.