62-Year-Old Who Received First-Ever Pig Kidney Transplant Dies Nearly 2 Months Later
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While the cause of his sudden death remains unknown, the hospital has confirmed it was not related to the transplant.
Richard Slayman, the 62-year-old who made history by receiving the world's first genetically modified pig kidney transplant in March, has died, his family announced on Saturday.
Mr Slayman underwent the successful four-hour surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital and was released just two weeks later in April. While the cause of his sudden death remains unknown, the hospital has confirmed it was not related to the transplant, ABC News reported.
"The Mass General transplant team is deeply saddened at the sudden passing of Mr. Rick Slayman. We have no indication that it was the result of his recent transplant," Massachusetts General Hospital said in a statement.
