Surgeons have transplanted a pig’s heart into a dying man in a bid to prolong his life – only the second patient to ever undergo such an experimental feat. Two days later, the man was cracking jokes and able to sit in a chair, Maryland doctors said Friday. Navy veteran Lawrence Faucette, 58, was facing near-certain death from heart failure but other health problems meant he wasn’t eligible for a traditional heart transplant, according to doctors at University of Maryland Medicine.
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US News: Surgeons in Maryland have successfully transplanted a pig's heart into a dying man, only the second time such a procedure has been performed. The 58-y