After it became known that David Bennett had successfully received a pig’s heart, they wanted to know more about the patient, which has led to uncovering his darkest past.
According to The Washington Post, the Maryland man with terminal heart disease who made history by receiving the first genetically modified pig heart transplant, years ago stabbed a paraplegic and later he died.
According to the aforementioned medium, David Bennett was sentenced to prison for having stabbed Edward Schumaker seven times for allegedly flirting with his wife, they also forced him to pay $3.4 million to the affected family, money they never saw.
After serving a sentence of 10 years, David Bennett was released from prison.
Despite the fact that the victim survived the attack, he was prostrated in a bed after being paraplegic; nine years later, in 2007 died after suffering a stroke.
“(David Bennett) moved on and lived a good life. Now he has a second chance with a new heart , but I wish, in my opinion, that it had gone to a deserving recipient, “said Edward Schumaker’s sister, Leslie to The Washington Post.
While the University of Maryland Medical Center through of a press release said that doctors are obligated to provide the best care to all patients regardless of their background: “This patient came to us in a situation of dire need and the decision was made about his transplant eligibility based solely on your medical history. This patient made the extraordinary decision to undergo this groundbreaking surgery not only to potentially prolong his own life, but also for the benefit of others.”
The son of David Bennett said in a separate statement that he would not discuss his father’s past and would only focus on his father’s desire to contribute to science and potentially save lives. of patients in the future.
David Bennett, for his part, is recovering from the operation.