Christiaan barnard

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Overview Christiaan Neethling Barnard (8 November 1922 – 2 September 2001) was a South African cardiac surgeon who performed the world’s first highly publicized heart transplant and the first one in which the patient regained consciousness. On 3 December 1967, Barnard transplanted the heart of accident-victim Denise Darvall into the chest of 54-year-old Louis Washkansky, with Washkansky regaining full consciousness and being able to easily talk with his wife, before dying 18 days later of…

The surgeon who led the team that performed the first successful heart-lung transplant 35 years ago discusses his recollections of the patient and the operation.

Christiaan Barnard, who has died aged 78, performed the world's first successful heart transplant, an achievement that brought him fame and fortune; he used his new-found celebrity to transform himself into an international playboy.

Radio 4 marks the 50th anniversary of the world’s first heart transplant with Giles Fraser, who discusses his recent heart attack

The man who mended broken hearts is the subject of a new movie.

A behind-the-scene look at the life of Christiaan Barnard.

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