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A ground breaking operation in South Africa changed the course of history.

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On December 13, 1967 the first ever human heart transplant took place. The first object that I chose was a heart do to the fact a man named Washkansky got his life spared do to a young girl Denise Darvall. Denise was a 25 year old woman who had been injured due to a car accident. Sadly Denise hit her head on a car hubcap, due to the fact she was thrown from the road. Since her injuries were so severe the doctors of Groote Shcuur hospital knew she would not survive. Hence the family gave her heart to Louis Washkansky letting her live on in spirit. The heart signifies life which is what Louis was getting a second chance with.

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Louis Washkansky was a South African grocer who was suffering from bad health. Diabetes plagued his life and he was dying from chronic heart failure. However, he got a second chance at life when Dr. Barnard told him he could replace his heart with that of a healthy one. Washkansky went through with the surgery. When the surgery was done he woke up and started to interact with his wife and doctors, he seemed perfectly healthy. His progress was watched daily around the world. Sadly though after 18 days he had started to reject his new heart, and shortly after died due to double pneumonia. Washkansky is one of the objects I chose because he showed hope to all those people who did not think his operation would be successful. Hi success led to doctors around the world to operate on others who needed a working heart as well. Due to the success of Dr. Barnard, Louis was on household tv's being known as the man who survived a heart transplant. This was a big deal back then because it was a very tricky procedure and no one had survived it before.

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Groote Schuur Hospital was the home of the Washkanskys heart transplant. Located in Cape Town, South Africa. This object is significant because the first ever heart transplant took place here it it changed the course of history. A successful transplant had never been done before so it was a miracle that this man was able to survive as long as he did. Groote Shcuur Hospital will always be remembered as the place where the brilliant Dr. Barnard gave a successful heart transplant to a man who deserved a second chance. The surgery took place at this hospital due to the fact it was advanced in the way of medicine. After the surgery was pronounced as a success more hospitals worldwide started to achieve the ultimate goal of letting someone else have another shot at life.

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The third object I chose was time. Time was both for and against Louis Washkansky. This 18 days he was alive changed history forever. People who were skeptical no longer doubted that a transplant was impossible on a heart. The time Louis Washkansky had was valuable. The seconds, minutes, and hours Louis spent with his new heart was the real achievement in the eyes of Africa and the rest of the world. Time spent researching the operation was no longer needed, doctors now knew a successful way to help save a patient dying of a failing heart.

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Louis Washkansky was lucky to be alive after his transplant. The days that were to come proved that heart transplant could indeed be successful. My fifth object I chose was the day in which Dr. Barnard was able to complete his first heart transplant on Louis Washkansky. I chose this object because it represents the days Louis was able to survive after his operation. The month of December was filled with success in Cape Town, Africa and December 3rd will be remembered as a date that changed the course of history of medical science. New achievements can be done when people think outside of the box like Dr. Barnard did.

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Brink, Johan G, and Joannis Hassoulas. “The First Human Heart Transplant and Further Advances in Cardiac Transplantation at Groote Schuur Hospital and the University of Cape Town.” Advances in Pediatrics., U.S. National Library of Medicine, Feb. 2009.

Hoffenberg, Raymond. “Christiaan Barnard: His First Transplants and Their Impact on Concepts of Death.” Advances in Pediatrics., U.S. National Library of Medicine, 22 Dec. 2001.

Fisher, John. “To Transplant & Beyond - Denis Anne Darvall.” To Transplant & Beyond - Louis Washkansky".

Bernard, Amanda. “A History of Heart Transplants.” Acute Coronary Syndromes Algorithm, 29 Mar. 2018.

“First Human Heart Transplant.” History.com, A&E Television Networks.

Fisher, John. “To Transplant and Beyond.” To Transplant & Beyond - Louis Washkansky.

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Dr. Barnard was successful in saving Washkansky's life and he got another day to live. However, due to the complications with drugs Louis Washkansky sadly died of pneumonia 18 days later. I chose this object because it represents the journey one takes, ultimately leading to death and how even though the transplant was successful complications still occurred. Though it was a tragedy Washkansky's new heart beat until he died. Though Washkansky still proved that a heart transplant could happen. This transplant also garnered success with Dr. Barnard and people around the world followed his studies after seeing the little success he had with Louis even if it ended in death.

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After Washkanskys surgery he was able to interact with others and claimed to have felt fine. The doctors had given Louis medication to help suppress the pain he was feeling. However his white blood cell count was very low and he was incapable to tell where he was. The doctors thought it was due to his medication and put him on a new one. However this did not change anything, Louis was still showing signs of infection and his lungs were getting worse. The drugs were doing nothing for Louis and on the 18th day with his new heart Louis died. I chose this object to show the drastic change in how Louis felt due to his rejection of all medications. New techniques and medications were then made for more patients to be able to undergo this surgery.