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Children's Hospital Los Angeles Team Is First in World to Investigate Cardiac Xenotransplant as a 'Bridge' for Babies

A team led by Children's Hospital Los Angeles has become the first in the world to demonstrate the possibility of using genetically engineered pig hearts as a potential "bridge" to heart transplant for critically ill babies. The groundbreaking preclinical research could lead to a lifesaving alternative for supporting critically ill babies waiting for a new heart--particularly those with single-ventricle heart disease, most of whom currently die while waiting for a transplant.

April 28, 2025


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