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Lisa Pisano, the woman who received the world’s first heart pump and pig kidney combined transplant passed away Sunday at the age of 54, CBS News reported. Pisano, a grandmother who underwent surgeries involving a mechanical heart pump and a gene-edited pig kidney transplant, underwent the procedures at the NYU Langone Transplant Institute, according to CBS News. Pisano had been treated for heart and kidney failure, conditions that made her ineligible for a human transplant, according to the outlet. The surgeries included the April 4 installation of a Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD), fol…

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