{"id":47709,"date":"2023-12-04T17:23:36","date_gmt":"2023-12-04T15:23:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/56-years-since-the-first-heart-transplant-at-groote-schuur-hospital-in-cape-town-20231204\/"},"modified":"2025-03-19T21:56:29","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T19:56:29","slug":"56-years-since-the-first-heart-transplant-at-groote-schuur-hospital-in-cape-town-20231204","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/56-years-since-the-first-heart-transplant-at-groote-schuur-hospital-in-cape-town-20231204\/","title":{"rendered":"56 years since the first heart transplant at Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>On 3 December 1967, Barnard with a large team of cardiologists, radiologists, anaesthetists, technicians, nurses, immunologists, pathologists, and Prof Val Schrire, head of the Cardiac Clinic performed the nine-hour operation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Patient Louis Washkansky became the recipient of Denise Darvall\u2019s heart.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The original theatre, where this transplant was performed, has been turned into a museum. The museum consists of wax sculptures of the group of medical pioneers who operated.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s been 56 years since the world\u2019s first human heart transplant was performed by Prof Christiaan Barnard at Groote Schuur Hospital. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On 3 December 1967, Barnard with a large team of cardiologists, radiologists, anaesthetists, technicians, nurses, immunologists, pathologists, and Prof Val Schrire, head of the Cardiac Clinic performed the nine-hour operation <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Patient Louis Washkansky became the recipient of Denise Darvall\u2019s heart. She was hit by a car and suffered severe brain damage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The original theatre, where this transplant was performed, has been turned into a museum. The museum consists of wax sculptures of the group of medical pioneers who operated. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To celebrate this milestone, the Groote Schuur Hospital Trust hosted a commemorative event on Sunday 3 December and gave guests a private tour of the South African Heart Museum. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr Bhavna Patel, Chief Executive Officer of the hospital, says: \u201cIt\u2019s heartwarming and I think it is special to be a part of this hospital. The pride that you feel that you are a part of something like this is so special. There is so much history attached to it and it comes with years of experience.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Patel explains that since that historic moment, more than five decades ago, the hospital has continued its legacy of being the first to complete operations and procedures. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Armin Barnard, who was 12 years old when his father died, says he still has fond memories of him. \u201cEach year on the anniversary of the transplant, for the entire year I think of my father as dad. My thought process isn\u2019t that of a heart surgeon. And when I come to the museum, <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI get this amazing reminder of the legacy that he has and the amazing person that he was. 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