Demystifying Xenotransplantation: First Pig to Human Heart Transplant. Part 1

This video explores the novel medical breakthrough of xenotransplantation, providing insight on the history and necessity of it. It highlights the compatibility of porcine hearts with humans, post-transplant implications and ethical concerns in this field.

This video was made by McMaster University students Khalil Rahman, Ayesha Ozair, Amir Ali Akhlaghi and Mashal Zaide in collaboration with the McMaster Demystifying Medicine Program.

To learn more about xenotransplantation and the first pig to human heart transplant, view part 2 and 3 of this series and subscribe to the McMaster
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