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Louis Washkansky, the first recipient of a transplanted heart, died today in 1967. How long did Washkansky live after the transplant?

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Answer:

18 days. Washkansky actually died of double pneumonia. As this was the world's first heart transplant and not really knowing what to expect, Washkansky's doctors gave him large amounts of immunosuppressants to ward of rejection. Postmortem analysis revealed Washkansky was not exhibiting signs of rejection.