Correspondence, Christiaan Barnard to Owen H. Wangensteen extending thanks for support
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Title
Correspondence, Christiaan Barnard to Owen H. Wangensteen extending thanks for support
Subject
Open Heart Surgery
Description
Dr. Christaan Barnard of the Department of Surgery at the University of Capetown in South Africa came to the University of Minnesota as a surgical resident in January of 1956. From 1956-1958 he was trained on the pump oxygenator system for open heart surgery, conducted research on the development of an artificial heart valve for aortic insufficiency, and completed a PhD in surgery. A portion of his study was funded through a grant from the Dazian Foundation.
Barnard returned to the University of Capetown in June of 1958. He performed the first successful open heart surgery in South Africa (August 1958), and became well-known for performing the first successful heart transplantation in the world (December 1967).
Creator
Christiaan Barnard
Source
"Barnard, Christiaan N., 1956-1967," Box 5, Folder 142, Department of Surgery records, uarc1007, University of Minnesota Archives
Publisher
University of Minnesota
Date
30-Jul-57
Contributor
University of Minnesota
Rights
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Format
Document
Language
eng
Identifier
oh0104
Coverage
Open Heart Surgery
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Original Format
Paper
Citation
Christiaan Barnard, “Correspondence, Christiaan Barnard to Owen H. Wangensteen extending thanks for support,” Gallery, accessed May 15, 2024, https://gallery.lib.umn.edu/items/show/3331.