The History of Heart Surgery at The Johns Hopkins Hospital

Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Winter;27(4):341-52. doi: 10.1053/j.semtcvs.2015.11.001. Epub 2015 Nov 10.

Abstract

Johns Hopkins has made many lasting contributions to cardiac surgery, including the discovery of heparin and the Blalock-Taussig Shunt, which represents the dawn of modern cardiac surgery. Equally important, Johns Hopkins has trained some of the world's leaders in academic cardiac surgery, and is committed to training the future leaders in our specialty.

Keywords: Cardiac surgery; clinical care; research; training.

Publication types

  • Historical Article
  • Portrait

MeSH terms

  • Baltimore
  • Biomedical Research / history
  • Cardiac Surgical Procedures / education
  • Cardiac Surgical Procedures / history*
  • Cardiology / education
  • Cardiology / history*
  • Diffusion of Innovation
  • Education, Medical / history
  • Heart Diseases / history*
  • Heart Diseases / surgery
  • History, 19th Century
  • History, 20th Century
  • History, 21st Century
  • Hospitals / history*
  • Humans
  • Leadership
  • Program Development
  • Program Evaluation