3rd December 2025
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The first successful human heart transplant in 1967 marked a turning point in medical history. This episode looks at how Dr. Christiaan Barnard performed the groundbreaking surgery in South Africa, the story of patient Louis Washkansky, the risks and innovations behind the procedure, and how this single operation transformed modern cardiac medicine. A detailed look at the surgery that changed what was possible for organ transplantation.
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