Denise Darvall

Denise Darvall
Born(1942-02-27)27 February 1942
Died3 December 1967(1967-12-03) (aged 25)
Cape Town, South Africa
Known forDonor in the world's first successful human heart transplant

Denise Darvall (27 February 1942 – 3 December 1967) was the donor in the world's first successful human heart transplant, performed at Groote Schuur Hospital, South Africa, by a team of surgeons led by Christiaan Barnard.

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