Man who received first pig kidney transplant dies aged 62

The US hospital which carried out the operation said Rick Slayman's death was not a result of the transplant.

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He died of heart problems, not the kidney.

All these articles are clickbait.
- Heart and kidney problems are heavily intertwined.
- How long did he live after the transplant?
  
  2 months.
- Can you rule out the relationship?
  
  Not without checking their medical records after spending over a decade to become a doctor.
I didn't think that receiving an organ from a police officer would be so controversial. /s

In all seriousness, the person was already suffering from several health issues that could have easily played a large part in their passing.

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