Dr. Pierre Grondin (L) & his team work on the heart of 23-year-old Yvon Bastien during the transplant to 49-yr-old Gaetan Paris. Dr. Grondin is said the surgery "went very well & they don't expect any major difficulties". The transplant was the second for Dr. Grondin, the last patient died 46 hours after the surgery.

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Dr. Pierre Grondin (L) & his team work on the heart of 23-year-old Yvon Bastien during the transplant to 49-yr-old Gaetan Paris. Dr. Grondin is said the surgery "went very well & they don't expect any major difficulties". The transplant was the second for Dr. Grondin, the last patient died 46 hours after the surgery.

United Press International · [ca. June 1968]

RightsCC0 — Public Domain

CollectionDigital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

[Information from item housing] Heart + Heart Surgery

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