1965-1973+Sabrina

The First Heart Transplant

In1967 the first heartt transplant was preformed. 53-year-pld Louis Washkansky was preformed on by surgeon Christian Barnard. Louis Washkansky received a heart from Denise darvall. Louis washkansky later died from complications set in. Surgeon Christiaan Barnard did many other heart transplants after Louis Washkansky.

Washkansky had diapetes and incurable heart disease. If Washkansky would not of had this heart transplant he would of died. The operation was a success. Washkansky did die later after 18 days because of all of the medication he had. The medicine made him weak ans caused him to have double pneumonia.

Surgeon Christian Barnard became famous after the heart transplant. Christian Barnard did many other heart heart transplants also. Barnarn quit performing heart transplants and became interested in anti-aging research. Barnard created an anti-aging cream. The anti-aging cream did nothing at all at the end of research. Christian Barnard later died in 2001.

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