A New Jersey woman has received a first-of-its-kind transplant using a modified pig kidney along with a heart pump.
PHILADELPHIA – She says she's grateful for her second chance at life.At age 54, Lisa Pisano's heart and kidneys were failing.'I couldn't go up the stairs. I couldn't drive. I couldn't play with my grandkids. So when this opportunity came to me, I said, 'I'm taking it,'' Pisano said.'When we admitted her to the hospital, she had two cardiac arrests so that's how close she was to death,' Dr.
Montgomery and his team used a pig kidney with one gene altered to make it more compatible. It worked right away.So you release the clamps, and Lisa's blood goes into the kidney, and it suddenly turns this beautiful pink color: a healthy organ,' Montgomery said. 'This isn't just about keeping somebody alive, it's restoring them to their lives.''I feel great today compared to other days,' Pisano said.
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