The Circulatory Timeline

By angelina11

  • Discovery of Blood Types

    Discovery of Blood Types
    There was a discovery of blood types. Karl Landsteiner proved that everyone has a different blood type.

  • Blood Banks

    Blood Banks
    Charles Drew established the first blood banks during World War II.

  • Treatment for "Blue Babies"

    Treatment for "Blue Babies"
    Helen Taussing identified the heart defect that caused new born babies skin to be a blueish color. The skin did not have enough qxogen causing it to turn blue.

  • First Heart Transplant

    First Heart Transplant
    Christian Barnard performed the first heart transplant of a human heart.

  • Artificial Heart

    Artificial Heart
    Robert Jarvik was implanted with an artificial heart by the surgon, William DeVires.

  • Laser Beam Unclogs Arteries

    Laser Beam Unclogs Arteries
    The United States Government approved a device that uses laser beams to unclog arteries of a heart.