What machine was Barnard introduced to in the US?
Heart-lung machine
MRI machine
X-ray machine
Dialysis machine
Answer
The heart-lung machine, a device that temporarily takes over the functions of the heart and lungs, was introduced to Christiaan Barnard in the United States. This machine allowed Barnard to perform the world's first successful human-to-human heart transplant in 1967.
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