Who was the first heart transplant recipient?
Louis Washkansky
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Denise Darvall
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Answer
Louis Washkansky was the first heart transplant recipient. In 1967, Dr. Christiaan Barnard performed the groundbreaking surgery in Cape Town, South Africa. Washkansky, a 54-year-old grocer, suffered from severe heart disease and was given only a few days to live. The transplant was a success, and Washkansky lived for 18 days before succumbing to pneumonia.
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