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Christiaan Neethling Barnard (1922-2001) was the first person to transplant human heart successfully.

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Is Fiona Coote the longest surviving heart transplant recipient in Australia?

Fiona Coote has had 2 heart transplants, one in 1984 and then in 1986


Why are heart transplants carried out?

Heart transplants are carried out on those who have heart failure (which is when the function of the heart declines to the extent that death is otherwise inevitable). (It is worth noting that heart failure is different to a "cardiac arrest/heart attack", which are sudden in nature and normally due to a blockage in the blood vessels around the heart.). If a heart transplant is successful, it can give a patient another 10-20 years of life, which they would not otherwise have had. For a patient with heart failure, there is not a viable alternative to a transplant; some machines such as a Berlin heart or an ECMO machine can temporarily take over the function of the heart (and lungs), however these are short-term solutions (they are used to bridge the gap until a transplant becomes available). Both involve a high risk of blood clots (which can travel to the brain and lead to strokes) and infections. "Pace makers" can only correct an irregular heartbeat; they cannot be used to stimulate a heartbeat in a failing heart. Transplants also provide information about the human body which was previously unknown; the medical research generated from them is interesting.


What are the benefits of a 3 chambered heart?

There are few benefits to a 3 chambered heart, a 4 chambered heart is more effective.


Can you serve in the military with a heart transplant?

The military is not going to let you join up if you have had a major organ transplant. If you were in the military at the time, it might be accepted, I know that kidney transplants are allowed to continue service.


Why is defibrillation not effective when there is a total absence of venticular electrical activity in the heart?

When there is no electrical activity in the heart (asystole), the AED won't start the heart as drugs are required to start the heart. The AED will only re-set the heart from abnormal electrical activity (such as V-Tach or V-Fib).