Longest surviving open heart surgery patient (male)

Longest surviving open heart surgery patient (male)
Who
James Ward
What
71:143 year(s):day(s)
Where
United States (Rancho Santa Margarita)
When

The longest surviving open heart surgery patient (male) is James Ward (USA, b. 20 September 1940) who has lived 71 years and 143 days since his heart surgery on 19 February 1952, in Rancho Santa Margarita, California, USA, as verified on 12 July 2023.


James is very grateful and proud to have lived such a long, healthy, and active life.