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Generally they're not used, since animal organs are not similar to human organs, so are not suitable for maintaining function within the human body.

In very rare circumstances they are used to try and bridge a gap until a human organ becomes available. They are never used as a long term solution (because they do not work long term).

Whether they should be used or not is practically irrelevant, since they cannot be used as a long term solution.

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