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Why would the failure of one extremely experimental transplant put a damper on subsequent extremely experimental transplants? Is the idea that they should have
by maxerickson 4y ago
Why would the failure of one extremely experimental transplant put a damper on subsequent extremely experimental transplants?
Is the idea that they should have it all worked out before they even try it?
- Aeolun 4y agoIdeally, yes? I mean it would be strictly better. I’m not saying they shouldn’t try even though they don’t.
- bartread 4y agoThat's why it's called an experimental treatment, and is why you only try it out on people who will certainly die if only treated in more conventional ways. You can't possibly have everything worked out before you try an experimental treatment by it's very definition. It's inherently risky, but it's also a very important way in which medical science is advanced.
- amelius 4y agoDid they try it on other primates first?
- shagie 4y agoYes. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/pig-heart-monkey-51-days-survival-transplant-a7420446.html https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/pig-heart-monkey-... https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-35969109 https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-35969109 https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/baboons-survive-for-half-a-year-after-heart-transplants-from-pigs/ https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/baboons-survive-f...
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- adinb 4y agoIt’s because they don’t know why the heart muscles died.
- maxerickson 4y agoAnd if they come up with a theory that they can test with another procedure?