Frederick West, 45, Britain's first heart transplant patient, listens to his new heart with the aid of a stethoscope in his special suite at the National Heart Hospital here 5/28. He received the heart from Patrick Ryan, an Irish-born carpenter, over three weeks ago.

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Frederick West, 45, Britain's first heart transplant patient, listens to his new heart with the aid of a stethoscope in his special suite at the National Heart Hospital here 5/28. He received the heart from Patrick Ryan, an Irish-born carpenter, over three weeks ago.

United Press International · [ca. May 1968]

RightsCC0 — Public Domain

CollectionDigital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

[Information from item housing] Heart Transplant

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