Christaan Barnard Flashcards
When was Christaan Barnard born?
November the 8th 1922
Where was Christaan Barnard born
Beaufort West, South Africa
When did Christaan Barnard die
September 2 2001
Where did he die?
He died in Paphos Cyprus
What is Christaan Barnard known for
Being the first person to perform a successful human heart transplant.
Who did he operate on?
He operated on a man called Louis Washkansky.
When did he operate
He operated on the 3rd of December 1967
Who’s heart did he use?
He used the heart of Denise Darvall a girl fatally injured from a car accident
What are the names of Christaan Barnards two autobiographies?
Christaan Barnard One Life and The Second Life
How many days after the transplant did Washkansky die?
18 days
When did he retire from head cardiac unit?
In 1983
How did Waskansky die?
He did from double pneumonia because of his body’s immunity system being destroyed due to the drugs that they used to make sure his body didn’t reject his new heart.
How did he die
He died from an asthma attack
