First human heart transplant. (The Winter Times).

On December 3, 1967, South African surgeon Christiaan Barnard Bar·nard (bär

rd, bär-närd

), Christiaan Neethling 1923-2001. performed the first heart transplant on a human. Although his patient died 18 days after the surgery, this milestone led to many medical advancements. Today heart transplants are successful in helping people with heart problems live longer.

COPYRIGHT 2002 Scholastic, Inc.
No portion of this article can be reproduced without the express written permission from the copyright holder.

Reader Opinion

Article Details
Printer friendly Cite/link Email Feedback
Publication:	Instructor (1990)
Date:	Nov 1, 2002
Words:	46
Previous Article:	USS Monitor sinks. (The Winter Times).
Next Article:	A time to sleep: explore the strange and secret worlds of animals' winter habitats with activities that reinforce skills across the curriculum.
Topics:	Heart Transplantation Heart transplantation

Related Articles
Postmortem in Baby Fae.
Organ transplant drug tied to cancer risk. (OKT3)
The gift of life. (infant heart transplants; includes interview with Leonard Bailey)
Cardiac transplantation: a review.(Special Series: Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy)
Virus in transplanted hearts bodes ill.(children who have received a heart transplant)(Brief Article)
THERAPEUTIC RECREATION'S ROLE IN MEETING THE NEEDS OF HEART TRANSPLANT PATIENTS.
The Beat Goes On.(heart transplants)(Brief Article)
SUR9 Heart-lung-liver transplant for cystic fibrosis. (Surgery).(Brief Article)
Heart recipients add their own cells. (Biomedicine).(research on transplanted hearts indicates heart may be able to generate its own tissue)(Brief...
Fatal disseminated Acanthamoeba lenticulata infection in a heart transplant patient.(DISPATCHES)(Disease/Disorder overview)