“Success is not measured by what you accomplish, but by the opposition you have encountered, and the courage with which you have maintained the struggle against overwhelming odds.”

— Christiaan Barnard

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About Christiaan Barnard

Surgeon • South African

Christiaan Barnard was a pioneering South African cardiac surgeon who achieved international acclaim for performing the world's first human-to-human heart transplant. This groundbreaking operation took place on December...

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