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Re:U.S. surgeons transplant pig heart into human patient by 323 on Monday January 10, 2022 @06:02PM (#29884252)
An organic heart can self-repair itself, unlike the mechanical one. It's also "proven" to potentially last 100 years with no maintenance required.
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Re:U.S. surgeons transplant pig heart into human patient by kiba on Monday January 10, 2022 @06:30PM (#29884624)
A mechanical heart could in theory be more reliable and less susceptible to issues of biology.
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Re:U.S. surgeons transplant pig heart into human patient by tired_medicine on Monday January 10, 2022 @09:54PM (#29886785)
Biological tissue is several orders of magnitude superior to mechanical organs.
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