When “Dr Koen” is called inside an operating theatre at Netcare Christiaan Barnard Memorial Hospital, two surgeons look up. Together, father and son Willie and Johan Koen are continuing a…
Former rugby star Rhys Thomas has been given a second chance at life after a successful heart transplant in Cape Town following nearly ten years of battling heart failure. …
A South African first as Capetonian gets a state-of-the-art mechanical heart device implanted in his chest to save his life! Western Cape, South Africa (16 August 2021) – Almost…
Where mind meets heart
“A hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is brave five minutes longer.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson
