title: The heritage of the Southern Thoracic Surgical Association.
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Surgery Associates, PC, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
authors.forename: W C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Alford
mesh_terms: D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D012955:Societies, Medical / Q000266:history*; D013903:Thoracic Surgery / Q000266:history*; D014481:United States