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Maryland surgeons transplant genetically-modified pig's heart into human patient in medical first

Surgeons have transplanted a pig heart in a 57-year-old man with a terminal disease. It's too soon to tell how the operation will last long-term, but it marks a groundbreaking step in medicine. CBS News’ senior medical correspondent Dr. Tara Narula explains the procedure.
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