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Don't pig(!) the wrong heart!

Matthias LoebeBrandon Masi Parker
Published in: Journal of cardiac surgery (2021)
Cardiac xenotransplantation is believed to have approached clinical application. However, this approach to advanced heart failure is burdened with a multitude of ethical issues. These issues need to be addressed openly and be broadly discussed in public. Only through an honest and transparent approach, it will be possible to engage the lay audience in the evaluation of pig to human transplant.
Keyphrases
  • heart failure
  • endothelial cells
  • left ventricular
  • healthcare
  • atrial fibrillation
  • induced pluripotent stem cells
  • mental health
  • decision making