Patcay.com – Dr. Victor Chang is currently featured on the Google Doodle search page. As is known, Google always commemorates events or influential figures on its search page, through sketches or doodles that can be seen by its users.
This time, Dr. Victor Chang is highlighted to commemorate his contributions as a doctor. Quoting the Google Doodle page, Wednesday (11/22/2023), he is recognized as a pioneer in modern heart transplant surgery.
In recognition of his achievements, this doodle depicts Dr. Victor Chang with a heart illustration. Additionally, as a background, there is an animation indicating a pulsating heart.
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It’s worth noting that this Google Doodle is displayed as a celebration of Victor Chang’s 87th birthday on November 21, 2023. Throughout his career, one of his most impactful contributions was the successful development of artificial heart valves.
These artificial heart valves became a breakthrough in the field of health as they were much more affordable than previous models. Thanks to this development, the use of artificial heart valves became more accessible to a larger population.
Moreover, he successfully performed a heart transplant on the youngest patient in Australia, Fiona Coote, in 1984. At that time, Fiona was only 14 years old.
Two years later, Fiona received her second heart transplant, and she has survived to this day. Fiona is recognized as the Australian heart transplant recipient with the longest survival.
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Given his success in the medical field, Victor Chang received Australia’s highest honor in 1986, the Companion of the Order of Australia. He was also known for sharing his knowledge by founding the Victor Chang Foundation in 1984.
Despite his significant contributions to healthcare, the death of Dr. Victor Chang was tragic. He passed away in 1991 due to an extortion attempt against him.