Christiaan Neethling Barnard (8 November 1922 – 2 September 2001) was a South African cardiac surgeon who performed the world's first human-to-human heart transplant operation. 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 talk easily with his wife, before dying eighteen days later of pneumonia, largely brought on by the anti-rejection drugs that suppressed his immune system. Barnard had told Mr. and Mrs. Washkansky that the operation had an 80% chance of success, an assessment which has been criticised as misleading. Barnard's second transplant patient, Philip Blaiberg, whose operation was performed at the beginning of 1968, returned home from the hospital and lived for a year and a half. More about Christiaan Barnard
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CHRISTIAAN BARNARD (1922-2001) hand signed 1972 autographed FDC - heart surgeon | $45.00 | ||
Christiaan Barnard - Pioneer Heart Surgeon - Autographed 3x5 Card | $6.38 | ||
Christiaan Barnard - Pioneer Heart Surgeon - Autographed 3x5 Card | $15.01 | ||
Christiaan Barnard - Pioneer Heart Surgeon - Autographed Card & Photograph | $9.50 | ||
CHRISTIAAN BARNARD - small autographed photo | $9.99 | ||
CHRISTIAAN BARNARD Hand Signed Page Cut Heart Transplan | $3.25 | ||
Christiaan Barnard Heart Transplant Puoneer Surgeon Autographed Photograph | $32.00 | ||
CHRISTIAAN BARNARD Signed 1.5x4 Card of the 1st Human Heart Transplant Surgeon! | $9.99 | ||
Christiaan Barnard Signed Photo Heart Transplant | $19.95 | ||
Dr CHRISTIAAN BARNARD hand signed FDC first day cover | $38.99 | ||
DR CHRISTIAAN BARNARD signed double weight photo FAMOUS HEART SURGEON JSA | $74.98 | ||
DR. CHRISTIAAN BARNARD -- HEART SURGEON -- SIGNED / AUTOGRAPHED CARD | $29.95 | ||
DR. CHRISTIAAN BARNARD -- HEART SURGEON -- SIGNED / AUTOGRAPHED CARD | $34.95 | ||
DR. CHRISTIAAN BARNARD -- HEART SURGEON -- SIGNED / AUTOGRAPHED PHOTO | $129.95 | ||
Professor CHRISTIAAN BARNARD, Cardiac Surgeon, Signed Personal Letter (1972) | $55.00 |