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Today in History: First Pediatric Heart Transplant Performed in New York

12/6/2025

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On December 6, 1984, Dr. Adrian Kantrowitz and his team conducted the first pediatric heart transplant at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York. This groundbreaking procedure involved implanting a donor heart into a child suffering from end-stage heart failure, marking a significant advancement in cardiac surgery and pediatric care.

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On December 6, 1984, Dr. Adrian Kantrowitz and his team conducted the first pediatric heart transplant at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York. This groundbreaking procedure involved implanting a donor heart into a child suffering from end-stage heart failure, marking a significant advancement in cardiac surgery and pediatric care.