“For a dying man, it is not a difficult decision because he knows he is at the end. If a lion chases you to a river filled with crocodiles, you will leap into the water, convinced you have a chance to swim to the other side.”

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...