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“For a dying man it is not a difficult decision [to agree to become the world's first heart transplant] ... because he knows he is at the end. If a lion chases you to the bank of a river filled with crocodiles, you will leap into the water convinced you have a chance to swim to the other side. But you would not accept such odds if there were no lion.”

Quote by Christiaan Barnard

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Christiaan Barnard

Christiaan Barnard was a renowned South African cardiac surgeon, known for his pioneering work in the field of heart transplantation. Born on November 8, 1922, in Cape Town, South Africa, he passed away on September 2, 2001. In 1967, he successfully performed the world's first heart transplant surgery at Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town, a breakthrough that significantly advanced the field of organ transplantation medicine. more

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