Second wind

The patient woke up and was even in a good mood. However, the threat to his health did not completely pass: there was a possibility of rejection by the body of a foreign object, that is, a new heart. To avoid this, Wakshansky underwent immunosuppressive therapy, that is, he took drugs that suppressed his immune system. By an unfortunate coincidence, Louis contracted pneumonia, and the weakened body could not fight the disease. Vashkansky died 18 days after the landmark operation.