1 US dollar 2023 Mississippi – First human lung transplant
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June 11, 1963 Dr. James D. Hardy and his staff
Watts R. Webb, Martin L. Dalton Jr. and George R. Walker Jr. at the University of Mississippi Medical Center performed the world’s first human lung transplant.
After the transplant, the patient lived for almost three weeks before succumbing to kidney failure. However, the achievement was undeniable. Dr. Hardy’s original procedure paved the way for exciting developments in human lung transplantation and ushered in a new era of therapy for lung disease in humans.
Series: American Innovation
Denomination: 1 USD
Weight: 8.1g
Diameter: 26.5mm
American Innovation, $ 1, is dedicated to the pioneering achievement of individuals or groups in every state, county and every territory in the United States. The program started in 2018. Coins are issued in the order of entry of the states into the union.
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