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When did the first successful heart transplant happen?
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Human-'67 Dr Barnard: Here is an overview of history and interesting cases: http://www.Thelancet.Com/journals/lancet/article/piis0140-6736(09)60712-1/fulltext.
Answered 1/10/2012
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