Here’s what Christiaan Barnard—the South African heart surgeon who performed the first heart transplant—had to say about heart attack prevention: “I have saved the lives of 150 people by heart ...

Pioneering South African heart surgeon Christiaan Barnard, who performed the world's first human heart transplant in 1967, died today while on holiday in Cyprus. Barnard, who was 78, died at a ...

Over 37 years ago, when Dr Christiaan Barnard performed the first heart transplant surgery on Louis Washkansky, a 53-year-old South African grocer with chronic heart disease, science lit up a way ...

While it may be too early to gauge whether President Cyril Ramaphosa’s promise to transform South Africa into a construction site is becoming a reality, the industry continues to face several ...

He said he aspires to be a surgeon because of Dr Christiaan Barnard, a South African cardiac surgeon who performed the world’s first human-to-human heart transplant. Owethu Tswarelo Butheleze ...

Lillehei had a reputation for nourishing future brilliance among his medical students. Lillehei trained Dr. Christiaan Barnard, who went on to perform the world’s first heart transplant in 1967.

Life has changed quite drastically since the 1960s. While there has been much progress and many successes, there have also … ...

Room 1, NSFAS Building, 4 Christiaan Barnard Street, Cape Town, 09:30-13:00 Portfolio Committee on Transport: Briefing by the Minister of Transport and the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) ...

His mortal remains were brought to Chennai from Bengaluru on Sunday. Dr Cherian was a close associate of the legendary South African heart surgeon Christiaan Barnard, known for performing the first ...