Partially Revived Pig Organs Could Force a Rethink of Critical-Care Processes

August 3, 2022

(Nature) – The latest findings raise a slew of questions — not least, whether medical and biological determinations of death will need revising. To be better prepared for that possibility, physicians might need to rethink how they are using perfusion systems. Here, I describe current practice. I also lay out what needs to be done differently — both to improve care now, and to ensure that future technologies are used to patients’ benefit, not detriment. (Read More)