European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 6, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Barnard weary of heart surgery spotlight associated press a arthritis and professional burnout for Cedar Chrishawn Barnard to give up surgery bul he South african who performed ipod Rel human heart Iran plan 20 years ago still Hopes to make no Marks in medians Barnard made medical history dec 3.1967. When he and a learn of dollars at the University or Cape town s leaching Hospital gave a patient a living Hoar Iram a dead donor. It had never been done before Barnard now 65, rained irom surgery in december 1983, he butlers my Theuma Loid Ai Intis bul says he had also wearied Rotthe Harl surgery spol Light i just did t really feel is age it s very difficult Lobo a single Genius. You make so much use of information from other people. .1 was just Lucky to be the Lisl i m not Model i m absolutely  Barnard also emphasised that his learn was nol in compact Ilion to perform the  transplant. There was never in our learn. The the Elm of any urgency any lace he said. In lad Barnard said he actually delayed the surgery three weeks even Hough he had a donor and a dying recipient ready Lor surgery the problem was that the chosen donor was a Black Man. If we d been willing to use a Black donor we could have done in three weeks earlier because i had a Black donor Al that Lime Barnard said. Hospital officials anticipated criticism if they used a Black in the experimental procedure and decided to wat until a White donor was available said Barnard who has Long criticized his country s policy of apartheid separating Blacks from Whites. Barnard said no photographs wore taken during the historic operation and when he Lei the Hospital the morning alter no reporters or photographers wore wailing for him because we did t make a big Deal Oul of  Louis was Kanaky the recipient of the first transplanted human heart died 18 Days later of pneumonia because the anti rejection drugs of the Day had text him without resistance to inf Calion. Barnard said the procedure was not at Lault. The Tull Impact of what we had done the isl human Hansplant Only hit us that same evening when British cameramen came to film us ii was Al that very moment thai my life changed dramatically and i became a celebrity overnight said Barnard. The Day Afler Rashkansky died Barnard left or the first of Many overseas rips. The Day he resumed after meeting president Lyndon Johnson Barnard performed his second transplant the heart of a dead mixed race " was just Lucky to to the lint Chri Tutan Barnard Man was Given to so year old doctor Philip Farberg who survived for 18 months. That Pace and Barnard s meetings with movie stars. The Pope and world leaders gave him the image of the Playboy heart surgeon which he still maintains Al the age of 65. Married twice previously he is now engaged to a 23-year-old former Cape town Model. The doctor whom Rashkansky once called the Man Wilh the Golden hands now walks Wilh a Limp dyes his thinning hair lakes injections to combat wrinkles and endures the pain of arthritis in his swollen hands. But he remains in demand Lof lectures parties and consultations at heart clinics. He retired in 1983 from Creole Schuur . A teaching facility Al the University of Cape town wife 20 years ago he earned about 1800 a month As a provincial government employee. Today to lives quits Well on earnings from restaurants novels medical books Public appearances and consulting posts. His brother Marius 60, who served As chief assistant artificial hearts Only a temporary Bridge by Robert minis associated press time has tarnished the High Hopes medical science had when or Barney Clark became the first person to receive a permanent artificial heart bul not his place in  or. William de Vries implanted the off driven Jarvik-7 plastic pump into Clark s Chest dec. 2. 1982, m sail Lake City it was envisioned As a Long term replacement that might eventually save the lives of 10,000 people who die each year irom degenerative heart disease instead duo to seizures strokes and other medical complications. The list sized device has generally been relegated to use As a temporary Bridge Lor patents awaiting human donor hearts but Lor Fiose who witnessed Clark s 112-Dayordea on the mechanical heart Wilh his three returns to the operating room the nosebleeds and the seizures becoming More an Odyssey of pain than the Quality of life do cows had sought the 62-year-old dentist irom Des . Was a hero Clark s Wile of 39 years Una Loy. Recalls that her husband e primary motivation in serving As a Gumma pig was the Benet to science. Nol prolonging his Lite. I really believe thai my husband had the Opportunity to accomplish something he wanted to the said in a Telephone inc View from her suburban Seattle Home i Ihrk it made his life and death  Clark was a strapping 6-fool-4 and had enjoyed an Active file golfing regularly and working in the mormon Church until 1979, iwo years after he d elided when doctors diagnosed cardiomyopathy. A degenerative disease of his heart muscle Clark had also smoked Cigar Elles Lor decades and suffered irom emphysema. Mrs. Clark said her husband could nol have guessed How his involvement in the historic Experiment would enrich her life. For four of the last live years she has travelled and spoken on behalf of the american heart association. This year however the 66-year-old grandmother has sharply Cut Back her appearances to be with her Lainily and become More involved in Church activities. I just really feel blessed thai we were Able to play a Small  mrs Clark said. For every person who now receives an artificial heart they have a Chance to five logo on " or. Robert Jarvi primary inventor of the device that bears his name which was the seventh in a siring of prototypes sees Clark As a Pioneer whose con Bulion saved Many lives. Indeed while inc Jarvik-7 has not lived up to its Billing As a permanent replacement Lor hopelessly diseased hearts in has found acceptance As a so called Bridge to transplant he said Page 14 the stars and stripes i m sure if he could meet with some of the people who have been saved through Bra age to transplant he would be gratified. It s a direct outgrowth of Barney Clark s willingness to go through with the implant said Jarvik who in april left symbiont in the Salt Lake City maker of the Jarvik 7, and is now Irving in new York City where he continues cardiac research Helen Kee director of nursing at the University of Utah health sciences censer during the Clark implant agreed Barney Clark did make a Mark said Kee now chairwoman of the department of nursing Al the medical University of South Carolina m Charleston. He essentially established the ability to use inc artificial heart and in that sense he was a Poncei " of the 78 Jarvik-7s implanted since claim s death of multiple Organ failure March 23.1933. And but four have been in a aliens awaiting donor organs said Gary Cole vice pies Ideal of marketing Lor Sambory on the average. Iho 74 in Dogolo transplant patients spent nine to 12 Days on the device Wilh Al least 75 Percone successfully receiving new donor hearts. Of those slightly Moie than Hall survived. Colo said Kohng Iho percentage Likely would hug Sci in those selected Weron i so critically Illo Boom with the food and drug admits Lvalion has approved use o the Jarvik-7 for Bridge to transplant operations at 20 medical centers throughout the country however. Symbol believes in will have to look to now development sunday. It