Dentists - Doctors - Inventors - Medicine - Science
1968 - Europe's first heart transplant operation; It was revealed today that Europe's first heart transplant operation took place in Paris over the week-end at the hospital de la Pitie, and was performed by Professor Christian Cabrol, helped by two young Surgeons, Dr. Gerald Guiraudon and Dr. Jean Facuet and a team of 30. The recipient is 66 year old truck driver Clovis Roblain, and the donor was a 23 year old man who died after an operation for serious head injuries. Photo Shows Speaking into microphones today are (L to R); Prof Christian Cabrol; Prof Maurice Mercadier, head of the hospital and Prof. Gerard Guiraudon
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