1965-1973+Alexis+Roush

=First Heart Transplant = =The 60's was the age of the hippies, but behind the "hippie" days were the uprising creations of medical procedures.One of the first major surgery's was performed in CapeTown,South Africa on the date of December,3 1967. = =The man who performed the time consuming surgery was none other than Dr.Christaan Barnard born on the date of November 8, 1922.Barnard attemped the transplant at the age of 53, on a man named Lewis Washkansky. The surgery was a succsuss, but 18 days after the heart transplant was finished, Lewis Washkansky died of pneumonia. = =What made Barnard come to the conclusion of actually transplanting a human organ,some may ask.Barnard thought that the Heart-Lung machine was to dangerous, so he anticipated the idea of useing the same method on a heart just as if you were replacing a kidney. Barnard also, felt that it was his position to replace the failing heart, because in his early years of becomeing a well known docter he had a pateint that had deliverd a baby with a heart defect. In this case the baby had passed away leaveing Barnard with the passion to procced on to accomplish the first heart transplant. = =Barnard accomplished many things in his life. He was offerd a job in Minneapolis as a teacher in the medical field, Bernard also was a very well known docter and of course he was known as the man that performed the first heart transplant. = =Sadly to say Dr.Christaan Barnard passed away from an Asthma attak on the date of September 2, 2001 at the age of 79 years old. Christaan Barnard will be rembered for many marvolous things ,but also known as the outstanding docter to perform the first heart transplant. = =I strongly beleive Dr.Christaan Barnard's performing the first heart transplant was a major event in the 1960's. In conclusion Dr.Christaan Barnard "I" beleive will, be remembered as a great man that influenced the world in many ways and his discovery will most likely save many lives along the way. I also beleive, the heart transplant will have great deal in the world for many years in the makeing. = =Alexis Roush = = = = = =Good coverage of the topic, giving history and facts of his accomplishments. 95-CP =