{"id":21153,"date":"2022-01-15T10:33:04","date_gmt":"2022-01-15T09:33:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=21153"},"modified":"2022-01-18T08:15:27","modified_gmt":"2022-01-18T07:15:27","slug":"pig-to-human-heart-transplant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2022\/01\/pig-to-human-heart-transplant\/","title":{"rendered":"Pig-to-human Heart Transplant"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>B2 &#8211; Upper Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Studies show that pig hearts are close to the human heart. However, due to certain factors, the patient surviving after, would most likely not happen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks to genetically modified pigs, it has been made possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To find out more, let&#8217;s watch this video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/heart-transplant-pig-human-patient\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/heart-transplant-pig-human-patient\/<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Discussion Questions: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>In your opinion, is this a game changer for people who need organ transplants? Share your views on this medical breakthrough.<\/li><li>Without science, do you think this would have been possible? Explain.<\/li><li>If there were other animals this procedure could be possible with, which ones would it be and why?<\/li><\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>B2 &#8211; Upper Intermediate Studies show that pig hearts are close to the human heart. However, due to certain factors, the patient surviving after, would most likely not happen. Thanks to genetically modified pigs, it has been made possible. 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