Vivien T. Thomas, the pioneering lab assistant who revolutionized congenital heart disease surgery
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Tetralogy of Fallot (ToF) is the most common cyanotic congenital heart disease. Patients who have undergone surgical repair ToF constitute one largest groups disease patients surviving into adulthood. The history techniques has evolved through years, starting from early 1930s. In this context, many leading figures are acknowledged as pioneers in cardiothoracic surgery. There struggled to obtain fair recognition his work: Vivien T. Thomas. This young Afro-American man, because origin and economic possibilities, had wait more than 30 years before being recognized pivotal role groundbreaking first open-heart pediatric surgery ToF.
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عنوان ژورنال: Heart, vessels and transplantation
سال: 2023
ISSN: ['1694-7886', '1694-7894']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24969/hvt.2023.387