Medical milestones: In which year did Dr. Christiaan Barnard perform the first human heart transplant on Louis Washkansky? Identify the landmark year of the operation at Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town. Choose the correct year.
General Knowledge
Basic General Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
Answer
Correct Answer: 1967
Explanation
What is being asked?The year of the first human heart transplant (patient: Louis Washkansky; surgeon: Dr. Christiaan Barnard).
Given data
- Place: Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town (South Africa)
- Person: Dr. Christiaan Barnard
Concept/ApproachThis widely noted milestone occurred on 3 December 1967.
Common pitfallsConfusing the year with other transplant milestones (e.g., kidney transplants in early 1950s) or later cardiac advances.
Final Answer1967