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24 Pictures of the Controversial First Heart Transplant in Poland

Heart transplantation - Organ transplantation
Zbigniew Religa after a 23 hour heart transplant, watching his patient’s vital signs. National Geographic

Dr. Religa smokes his cigarette and drinks his coffee after the 23 hour surgery. kobietagazeta
Zbigniew Religa with a patient, photo from the 80s. ksiazki.wp
Religa walking away from his successful surgery. zmescience
Religa wiht his team post-surgery. zmescience
Religa’s team picks him up in celebration. zmescience
They toss him in the air. zmescience
Dr. Religa and his team after the transplant. dziennikzachodni
Religa, elated after a successful surgery. Wiadomosci
Dr. Religa with an open heart mannequin. Poland
Lech Kaczyński and Zbigniew Religa in Halemba (November 22, 2006). Wikipedia
Religia’s patient, Tadeusz Zitkevits, not only survived, but outlived his doctor. Quora
1/16/1992, Doctor Religa with his famous picture. iwoman

 

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