Louis Washkansky
(1913-1967)
Recipient of the first human heart transplant
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Louis Joshua Washkansky (12 April 1912 – 21 December 1967) was a South African man who was the recipient of the world's first human-to-human heart transplant, and the first patient to regain consciousness following the operation. Washkansky lived for 18 days and was able to speak with his wife and reporters.
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1913 Kovno, Kovno Governorate, Russian Empire
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21 December 1967 (aged 54) Cape Town, South Africa
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