Word: baboonâ
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Dates: during 1984-1984
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...this infant and her parents. We are remarkably encouraged by what we have learned from Baby Fae." So ended an extraordinary experiment that had captured the attention of the world and made medical history. For three weeks the 5-lb. infant had survived with the heart of a baboon???more than two weeks longer than any previous recipient of an animal heart. (Read "The Using of Baby...
...kidney problem was due to her drug regimen, the surgery or rejection, which can trigger the failure of a number of organs. Most likely, it was a combination of factors. Though doctors had discussed the possibility of a second transplant?either from a human donor or another baboon???the child's weakened condition made this impossible. At 10:30 p.m. the hospital released a tersely worded death announcement: despite "intensive efforts" to restore her heart, "Baby Fae died at 9 p.m. Her parents were with her as much as possible during this period and are receiving support from chaplains...
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