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Bookmark or Share- Life’s defining moment: Christiaan Barnard and the first human heart ...Denise Darvall was a 25-year-old woman who had a severe brain injury after being hit by a car as she (and her mother, who was killed instantly) crossed a street close to the hospital. Within hours, Denise was certified brain dead by hospital neurosurgeons, and her father gave consent for her organs to be used for transplantation. 3
- Denise Darvall - WikipediaDenise Darvall (27 February 1942 – 3 December 1967) [1] was the donor in the world's first successful human heart transplant, performed at Groote Schuur Hospital, South Africa, by a team of surgeons led by Christiaan Barnard.
- Denise Darvall: First Heart Transplant Donor - Heart of Cape Town MuseumDenise Ann Darvall was the heart donor of the first successful heart transplant. The transplant was performed by Prof Chris Barnard and his well-equipped team of 30 medical staff. Denise was only 25 years old when her heart was donated to save the life of Louis Washkansky.
- World's First Human Heart Transplant | Chris Barnard Division of ...This young lady, aged 25, was Miss Denise Darvall. Only those who have suffered a similar catastrophe can begin to feel what the father of Denise Darvall must have experienced.
- How this south African doctor became the first to perform a successful ...The December 3, 1967 landmark event saw the transplant of the heart of an accident victim Denise Darvall into the heart of Louis Joshua Washkansky.
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