«Today, people who have been given a new heart experience increased physical function, quality of life, and overall life span; however, most patients continue to have limitations in their physical function and reduced quality of life compared to the general population due to side - effects from anti-rejection medications and because heart rate regulation is impaired after heart transplantation,» said Dall. (sciencedaily.com)
``... Mr. and Mrs. Smith, a couple of 70 years, both have undergone heart transplantation using gene - edited pigs... because the aging genes have been replaced... will extend life spans... no known side effects... plan to conduct in all mankind....» (science.sciencemag.org)
Under the system to provide medical treatment to end - stage heart failure patients, a group that is ineligible for heart transplantation, in response to their requests, Osaka University Hospital gained the nation's first approval for its use as a medical device on February 20, 2017. (sciencedaily.com)