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Q112 (UPPCS/2021) Science & Technology › Basic Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology)

Who among the following had performed the world's first heart transplant ?

Explanation

The world's first human-to-human heart transplant was performed by Christiaan Barnard (referred to as Christian Bernard in the options) on December 3, 1967. He was a South African cardiac surgeon who led the operation at Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town. The recipient was Louis Washkansky, who survived for 18 days post-surgery.

  • Dr. P. Venugopal: He is credited with performing India's first successful heart transplant at AIIMS, New Delhi, on August 3, 1994.
  • William Harvey: An English physician who, in 1628, was the first to describe the systemic circulation and properties of blood being pumped to the body by the heart.
  • William Betrick: This name does not correspond to a major figure in cardiac surgery history.
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