According to the New York Post reported on the 14th, a patient in the United States recently successfully underwent the first pig heart transplant in human history, however, this patient was exposed to have stabbed others seven times in a cruel attack, which shocked the victim's family, and they questioned why the life-saving organs could not be donated to more "worthy" patients.
Bennett receives a heart transplant Source: AMERICAN MEDIA
David Bennett, 57, reportedly suffered from heart disease and was thought to be unable to undergo a human heart transplant or artificial heart pump surgery, and he had no other options. According to a statement provided by the University of Maryland School of Medicine, Bennett said the day before the surgery: "Die or have a transplant." I want to live. I know it's a 'gamble', but it's my last resort. ”
Doctors at the University of Maryland Medical Center previously said on Monday that the patient was in good condition and could breathe on his own after three days of the highly experimental surgery, though it was too early to decide whether the operation would be successful.
According to the Washington Post, the lucky patient was convicted of stabbing Edward Shumaker in a bar in 1988.
Shumek's heartbroken sister, Downey, said the chance of a heart transplant should be left to someone else. Downey said: "Ed suffered a lot. Over the years, my family has had to face the trauma of this incident. ”
The attack forced her brother to be in a wheelchair and caused a stroke that eventually died, while Bennett was able to regain his life.
Bennett continued to live a good life. He got a new heart, but it seemed to me that I wished it should have been offered to a more deserving recipient. Downey said.
On April 30, 1988, Bennett, then 23, attacked Shumek in a bar, which local media said was because his wife was sitting on Shoemaker's lap. The Washington Post quoted court testimony as saying Bennett attacked Shoemaker from behind, stabbing him several times in the abdomen, chest and back.
The jury convicted Bennett of assault and carrying a secret weapon, but acquitted him of premeditated murder. The Washington County Circuit Court judge called it an "extremely violent" case and sentenced him to 10 years in prison.
Downey said the attack had torn apart her family. "We went through hell until we died at Ed."
More than 106,000 Americans across the country are reportedly waiting for organ transplants, and 17 people die every day while waiting, sparking a moral discussion among the public about who deserves these precious organs.
Bennett receives a heart transplant Source: Visual China
For some families, those who commit violent crimes don't deserve organs that others desperately need, but doctors often disagree because there is no law prohibiting patients with a criminal history from receiving transplants.
Arthur Caplan, a professor of bioethics at New York University, said: "The key principle of medicine is to treat anyone who is sick, no matter who they are. We do not distinguish between sinners and saints in healing. Crime is a matter of law. ”
Bennett Jr., Bennett Jr., Bennett Jr., declined to comment on his father's criminal record, saying only that "he had a strong will and a will to live." ”
(Editor: ZLQ)