A pig heart in a human? Before this year, a surgery like this seemed unlikely, but over 50 years of innovations have made it possible. WIRED spoke with Dr. Brandon Guenthart to understand exactly how this surgery works, and why the future of surgery might look similar.
Director: Maya Dangerfield
Director of Photography: Tim Neff Editor: Josh Pullar
Expert: Dr. Brandon Guenthart
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Associate Producer: Samantha Vélez Production Manager: Eric Martinez Production Coordinator: Fernando DavilaPost Production Supervisor: Alexa Deutsch Post Production Coordinator: Ian Bryant Supervising Editor: Doug Larsen
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