Abstract
The first human heart transplant immediately exposed many unsolved problems of organ transplant existing at an early stage of the development of that kind of medical technology. The review of historical, legal and philosophical aspects of the first human heart transplantation in Russia and abroad is presented. Special attention is paid to the role and destiny of the pioneers of heart transplantation. The dramatic lives of Vladimir Demikhov and famous South African surgeon Christiaan Barnard are compared. The hard way of the heart transplantation founders is not lost, worthy successors continued their work, saving the lives of hundreds and thousands of patients.
Highlights
The first human heart transplant immediately exposed many unsolved problems of organ transplant existing at an early stage of the development of that kind of medical technology
Special attention is paid to the role and destiny of the pioneers of heart transplantation
Шумаков – прежде всего хирургтрансплантолог, но не менее важно и то, что его детище – Институт трансплантологии и искусственных органов является красноречивым воплощением современной технонауки
Summary
The first human heart transplant immediately exposed many unsolved problems of organ transplant existing at an early stage of the development of that kind of medical technology. В то же время в СССР регулярные операции клинической трансплантации сердца начались только спустя 20 лет. В последующие десятилетия развития клинической трансплантологии было статистически показано, что молодой возраст донора является одним из факторов успеха трансплантации (возраст первых доноров у Барнарда был 25 лет и 24 года).
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