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Heart transplantation at 50+: Celebrations and challenges

[first paragraph of article]This year marks the 51st anniversary of the first human heart transplant operation by Christiaan Barnard at the Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town. This event has had a profound effect on Science, Medicine and Humanity, almost beyond expectations. The anniversary calls for celebrations, and evaluation, as with maturity comes accountability. We here attempt to summarise the reasons for celebrations, and highlight the remaining many challenges and expectations. Regarding the celebrations, this anniversary exemplifies and calls for celebration of at least four human attributes; courage, innovation, compassion, and human spirit.

Global Cardiology Science and Practice

Magdi Yacoub Asghar Khaghani

Global Cardiology Science and Practice

2018

Title: Heart transplantation at 50+: Celebrations and challenges

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[first paragraph of article]This year marks the 51st anniversary of the first human heart transplant operation by Christiaan Barnard at the Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town.

This event has had a profound effect on Science, Medicine and Humanity, almost beyond expectations.

The anniversary calls for celebrations, and evaluation, as with maturity comes accountability.

We here attempt to summarise the reasons for celebrations, and highlight the remaining many challenges and expectations.

Regarding the celebrations, this anniversary exemplifies and calls for celebration of at least four human attributes; courage, innovation, compassion, and human spirit.

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