Brain-dead pig hearts still beat and pump blood, raising transplant questions

Researchers found that hearts and blood vessels from brain-dead pigs retain the ability to contract and circulate blood without external stimulation. The discovery could reshape organ transplant protocols and challenge assumptions about which organs are viable for donation—potentially expanding the donor pool for patients awaiting heart surgery.

Originaltitel: Excitation and contraction of cardiac muscle and coronary arteries of brain-dead pigs