
Tadeusz Żytkiewicz
Tadeusz Żytkiewicz was a Polish farmer who, at the age of 62, became the recipient of a historic heart transplant performed by surgeon Zbigniew Religa in 1987. His successful surgery not only extended his life by 30 years but also symbolized a significant breakthrough in cardiac medicine in Poland.
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Tadeusz Żytkiewicz received a heart transplant from Zbigniew Religa and lived for 30 more years.
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