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  • Two@lemmy.world
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    Utilization of a new perfusion method commercialized by the Swedish company XVIVO for storing and treating the donor heart after it’s harvested. The heart was bathed in a special blend of hormones, electrolytes, nutrients, and dissolved cocaine, all of which contribute to minimizing ischemic injury and shown in prior studies to significantly extend xenograft viability.

    cocaine

    Just thought I’d highlight that

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    Potential therapeutic use and consumption…

    Wait , so we can still eat the pig after it’s sacrificed for the heart?

    I am not a geneticist, so maybe I am overreacting, but are they only messing with the heart genes?

    I think I would like to skip the pork chops from these pigs.