Record #00217Human Society archive
First human-to-human heart transplant
On 3 December 1967, Christiaan Barnard and his team carried out the first human-to-human heart transplant at Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa.
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Overview
Archive NoteRecipient Louis Washkansky lived for 18 days after surgery.
Record history
1 Milestones- First achievementChristiaan BarnardGroote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, Western Cape, South AfricaFirst achievement
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