1. First human-to-human heart transplant

    · Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa

    First human-to-human heart transplant
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    Barnard led the Groote Schuur team that completed the first successful human-to-human heart transplant, using Denise Darvall's heart for Louis Washkansky. The cited source identifies the operation as occurring at Cape Town's Groote Schuur Hospital.

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