First human heart transplant operation conducted by Dr. Christian Bernard on Louis Washkansky, was conducted in:

  • A. 1958
  • B. 1922
  • C. 1967
  • D. 1968

Correct Answer: C. 1967

Louis Washkansky (1913 – 21 December 1967) was the recipient of the world’s first human heart transplant. Washkansky died of double pneumonia eighteen days after the transplant because of a weakened immune system.

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