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    Which South African surgeon performed the first human heart transplant?

    Question #47282. Asked by mountside. (May 09 04 11:16 AM)


    Miss G

    		Professor Christiaan Barnard performed the surgery but the patient, Louis Washkansky , only lived for 18 days after the operation.

    May 09 04, 11:36 AM

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