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Feb 27, 2025
This 1987 photo captures Dr Zbigniew Religa after a 23-hour heart transplant, watching over his patient while his colleague sleeps in the corner. Despite the surgery seeming impossible, he took the risk, and it succeeded. Though Dr Religa’s heart has stopped, his patient’s still beats, symbolizing medical resilience and sacrifice.