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Barnard Plans Baboon Heart Transplants in Humans
South African heart surgeon Christiaan Barnard proposes using baboon hearts as temporary support for dying patients until a human heart is available. The plan may face opposition from the Dutch Reformed Church which calls for careful consideration. Barnard notes rejection limits the baboon heart to a brief respite, possibly three to four weeks.
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Cape Town
South Africa
Christiaan Barnard
D. Beukes
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