Christiaan Barnard

Christiaan Barnard (November 8, 1922 – September 2, 2001) was a South African cardiac surgeon. He became famous for performing the world's first open heart transplant.

Retirement

Barnard divorced in 1982, and retired due to stiffness brought on by rheumatoid arthritis in his hands in 1983, mostly due to activities on his ranch in the Great Karoo.

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1982 - Rheumatoid arthritis - Hand - 1983 - Karoo

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He had become very interested in anti-aging research, and his reputation suffered in 1986 when he promoted Glycel, a product that was withdrawn by the United States Food and Drug Administration soon thereafter.

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1986 - Glycel - United States - Food and Drug Administration

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He got married for a third time in 1988 to the youthful Karin Setzkorn, divorcing again in 2000. He died whilst on holiday in Paphos, Cyprus after suffering an acute asthma attack, leaving behind five children.

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1988 - 2000 - Paphos - Cyprus - Asthma attack

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