title: Taussig-Bing anomaly: from original description to the current era.
abstract: Taussig-Bing anomaly is a rare congenital heart malformation that was first described in 1949 by Helen B. Taussig (1898-1986) and Richard J. Bing (1909-). Although substantial improvement has since been achieved in surgical results of the repair of the anomaly, management of the Taussig-Bing anomaly remains challenging. A history of the original description of the anomaly, the life stories of the individuals who first described it, and the current outcomes of its surgical management are reviewed herein.
authors.affiliation: Cardiac Surgery Unit, Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria 3052, Australia. igor.konstantinov@rch.org.au
authors.forename: Igor E
authors.initials: IE
authors.lastname: Konstantinov
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000266:history; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000266:history*; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000266:history*; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D016896:Treatment Outcome