May 05, 1968 - First Move For Heart Transplant Patient: Britain's first heart transplant patient, Mr. Frederick West, 45, baring his stitched-up chest, poses with his team of nurses in his special hospital suite at the National Heart hospital. Marylebone, London, today. Mr. West was yesterday moved from the sterile theatre-where the operation took place 24 days ago to the equally sterile suite. Mr. West of from Leign-on-Sea, received the heart of Irish born carpenter Mr. Patrick Ryan, 26, who died following a fall from a London building sits.

May 05, 1968 - First Move For Heart Transplant Patient: Britain's first heart transplant patient, Mr. Frederick West, 45, baring his stitched-up chest, poses with his team of nurses in his special hospital suite at the National Heart hospital. Marylebone, London, today. Mr. West was yesterday moved from the sterile theatre-where the operation took place 24 days ago to the equally sterile suite. Mr. West of from Leign-on-Sea, received the heart of Irish born carpenter Mr. Patrick Ryan, 26, who died following a fall from a London building sits. Stock Photo
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May 05, 1968 - First Move For Heart Transplant Patient: Britain's first heart transplant patient, Mr. Frederick West, 45, baring his stitched-up chest, poses with his team of nurses in his special hospital suite at the National Heart hospital. Marylebone, London, today. Mr. West was yesterday moved from the sterile theatre-where the operation took place 24 days ago to the equally sterile suite. Mr. West of from Leign-on-Sea, received the heart of Irish born carpenter Mr. Patrick Ryan, 26, who died following a fall from a London building sits. (Credit Image: Keystone Pictures USA/ZUMAPRESS)

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