title: Historical perspectives of The American Association for Thoracic Surgery: Brian B. Blades (1906-1977).
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA. jconte@csurg.jhmi.jhu.edu
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Conte
mesh_terms: D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D012955:Societies, Medical / Q000266:history*; D013903:Thoracic Surgery / Q000266:history*; D019616:Thoracic Surgical Procedures / Q000266:history*; D014481:United States