<P> The procedure was performed by the Chinese - Australian cardiothoracic surgeon Dr Victor Chang . The urgency was due to complications of viral - induced tonsilitis , that dramatically weakened her heart . The surgery was performed at St Vincent 's Hospital , Sydney . When she later began rejecting the first heart , Coote was forced to endure a second transplant , which took place in 1986 . She has enjoyed good health since . </P>
<P> The procedure was performed by the Chinese - Australian cardiothoracic surgeon Dr Victor Chang . The urgency was due to complications of viral - induced tonsilitis , that dramatically weakened her heart . The surgery was performed at St Vincent 's Hospital , Sydney . When she later began rejecting the first heart , Coote was forced to endure a second transplant , which took place in 1986 . She has enjoyed good health since . </P>
who performed the first successful heart transplant in australia
who performed the first successful heart transplant in australia
Dr Victor Chang
Dr Victor Chang