Title:

Human Cardiac Transplantation

Creator:

DeBakey, Michael E. (Michael Ellis), 1908-2008

Date:

March 1968

Description:

Soon after the first human heart transplants were attempted in late 1967 and early 1968, DeBakey reflected on the hopes raised by these first efforts and the many obstacles (from the immunological to the ethical) to routine cardiac transplants.

Periodical:

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Publisher:

Mosby, Inc.

Location:

Box: 16

Rights:

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00225223/

Genre:

Articles

Subject:

Heart Transplantation

Format:

Text

Extent:

6 pages

Language:

English

Legacy Source Citation:

Periodical. DeBakey, Michael E. "Human Cardiac Transplantation." Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 55, 3 (March 1968): 447-451. Article. 6 Images.. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Legacy ID:

FJBBKD

NLM ID:

101743405X148

Profiles Collection:

The Michael E. DeBakey Papers

Shareable Link:

https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/101743405X148

Story Section:

New Directions for Cardiac Surgery and for Baylor, 1963-2008