Chapter 405 Patient Zero

At the Mayo Center, sitting in the corner of the dean's office is Professor Wade, who denounced heart transplantation as a "blasphemous" surgery.

Su Jie had seen photos of him after he fell ill, but compared to his current state, the photos were taken much earlier. At least Professor Wade at that time could still see some human form.

At this moment, Professor Wade was as skinny as a stick, with a haggard face. The high eyebrows of Europeans and Americans made his eyes deeply sunken, and his eyes could not be seen clearly in the shadows.

The whole person exuded an aura of death.

He even carries a small oxygen concentrator with him, which provides him with precious oxygen through the oxygen tube on his nose to maintain the normal oxygen consumption of his body.

The sudden intrusion of James and Su Jie made Professor Wade a little uncomfortable. He said in a hoarse and weak voice: "Dean, if it's okay, I'll leave first."

As soon as he finished speaking, a nurse walked in from outside, carefully lifted Professor Wade into the wheelchair, and pushed him out of the office.

Professor Wade left and the door to the dean's office slowly closed. Only then did James dare to ask: "Why are Professor Wade here? Isn't he currently hospitalized in the cardiac surgery ward?"

The dean did not answer James' question immediately, but turned his head slightly to look at Su Jie standing at the door, and asked with a smile: "Is this the doctor Su Jie who asked you to travel thousands of miles to China?"

"right."

James nodded, waved to Su Jie, and introduced: "This is the dean of our Mayo Center, Professor Bosh."

"Hello, Professor Bosh." Su Jie walked over and shook hands with the tall foreigner with white temples in front of him.

"I have seen your surgery video. You are very good, very rare. I hope we can have a happy cooperation in this surgery." Professor Bosh's eyes flashed and he held Su Jie's hand tightly for a while.

Only then was I willing to let go.

The impatient James couldn't help but ask again: "How will the pig heart transplant be arranged now? Who will be arranged for the surgical patient?"

Hearing this question, Dean Bosh rubbed his temples with a headache and said: "Patient No. 1 has a respiratory infection caused by secretly smoking. He is currently lying in the intensive care unit. He must have missed the pig heart transplant."

Chance."

"We originally contacted Patient No. 2, but he refused the pig heart transplant plan because of family religious issues."

"We are still in contact with Patient No. 3, but the problem is that the genetic modification of this pig heart is a poor match for Patient No. 3. Even if the patient agrees, the Medical Ethics Committee may not approve the plan, and there will be extreme consequences after the operation.

There is a huge risk of immune reactions, which we are not willing to face."

Dean Bosh said a lot in one breath, but he summed it up by saying that the patient for pig heart transplantation has not yet been determined.

Difficulties abound and the future is bleak.

"how so?!"

James immediately started to have a fit: "I was fine before I got on the plane. Why did it become like this just a dozen hours later?"

Dean Bosh sighed: "Pig heart transplantation is a technique that transcends the times. If you want to take the first step in the era, you will definitely encounter various complex problems."

"Although we have made adequate preparations in advance, no one expected this to happen."

"There are too many force majeure factors."

James was anxious to say something, but Su Jie asked at this time: "Is Professor Wade here just now also about pig heart transplantation?"

Dean Bosh nodded: "Yes..."

Having said this, Dean Bosh seemed to be hesitating for something. After thinking for a moment, he continued:

"Actually, Professor Wade is the best match for this pig heart. When we first started doing genetic modification, we used Professor Wade's template."

"If the patient lying in the intensive care unit is Patient No. 1, then Professor Wade is Patient Zero, the first and most suitable patient for Pig Heart."

Su Jie couldn't help but raise his eyebrows and said: "As far as I know, Professor Wade hates heart transplantation. He voluntarily participated in this operation plan?"

"no."

Dr. Bosh was involved in the entire pig heart transplant plan, so he was very clear about every aspect, including of course the initial patient selection.

Thinking of this, Dean Bosh couldn't help but sigh deeply and said:

"We all thought that after such a long time, Professor Wade must have given up. Even when the plan just started a year ago, I had a private conversation with Professor Wade, and he also said that he has now given up on it."

"Professor Wade is a genius in cardiac surgery and a true industry leader. Losing him is a huge loss to the entire medical community."

"So we tried to use him as a template to modify the pig heart gene without informing him at first, and the final result was surprisingly good."

"But when we told Professor Wade about this plan, hoping that he could become the first pig heart transplant patient and save his dying life, Professor Wade flatly refused. His determination was beyond the expectations of all of us.

Expected.”

At this time, Su Jie remembered the past of Professor Wade that James had talked about. Even as an outsider, the tragic heart transplant operation left an indelible impression on James, let alone Professor Wade, who was the person involved.

Woolen cloth?

Time can erase everything, but don’t forget that if the erosion of time cannot erase the mark, then it is truly unforgettable.

"Someone has to convince Professor Wade."

Su Jie suddenly said at this time.

Patient No. 1 is lying in the intensive care unit, and it is certain that he will not be able to receive a pig heart transplant.

Patient No. 2 resists pig heart transplantation due to family beliefs.

If patient No. 3 is found again, there will be serious deviations in genetic modification, and postoperative immune resistance will become a thorny problem that cannot be solved.

And the most important point is that pig heart transplantation is not in line with medical ethics. Simply put, transplanting a pig heart into the human chest is not a legal medical method.

Unless the patient strongly demands it and his life is in danger, when the "principle of compassion" is triggered, life is above all rules.

James agreed at this time: "This is the first pig heart transplant. If we can't find a suitable patient, it's better not to do it. Since Professor Wade is patient zero, his genes are the best match for this pig heart.

No matter what, we have to convince him!"

"How to convince? I have been doing this work for almost a year." Dean Bosh said with a wry smile, while looking at Su Jie, his eyes changed slightly.

Are all geniuses so idealistic?

James is like this, and so is Dr. Su Jie?

In fact, Professor Wade is not like this...

Suddenly, Dean Bosh seemed to have figured out something. He couldn't convince Professor Wade. Maybe it was because he and he were not the same person?

If a doctor who is also a genius tries to persuade him, will it resonate with his brain waves?
Chapter completed!