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Review
. 2022 Jun;46(6):987-994.
doi: 10.1111/aor.14255. Epub 2022 Apr 22.

Clinical xenotransplantation seems close: Ethical issues persist

John W Entwistle  1 , Robert M Sade  2 , Daniel H Drake  3
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Review

Clinical xenotransplantation seems close: Ethical issues persist

John W Entwistle et al. Artif Organs. 2022 Jun.
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Abstract

Scientific barriers that have prevented successful xenotransplantation are being breached, yet many ethical issues remain. Some are broad issues that accompany the adoption of novel and expensive technologies, and some are unique to xenotransplantation. Major ethical questions include areas such as: viral transmission; zoonoses and lifetime surveillance; interfering with nature; efficacy, access, and expense; treatment of animals; regulation and oversight.

Keywords: ethics; heart failure; xenotransplantation.

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