A pig heart in a human? Before this year, a heart transplant surgery like this seemed unlikely, but over 50 years of innovations have made it possible. Because of the low availability of human organs for transplants, doctors have looked into xenotransplantation as the answer. WIRED spoke with Dr. Brandon Guenthart to understand exactly how this surgery works, and why the future of surgery might look similar.+
Doctor Breaks Down a Heart Transplant
