The Transplant Experiment
April 11, 1976
55 min
Season 3 - Episode 12: The Transplant Experiment
00:00 / 45:00
Overview
Dr. Norman Shumway of Stanford University has performed more heart transplants than any other heart surgeon. NOVA explores those extraordinary days in 1968-69 when it appeared that everyone with a scalpel was doing heart transplants, and survival of patients was measured in days.
Episode Information
TV Show
NOVA
Season
Season 3
Episode Number
12
Air Date
April 11, 1976
Runtime
55 minutes