title: Wilhelm Ebstein and the history of surgery for Ebstein's Disease.
abstract: In the mirror of the life-story of Wilhelm Ebstein, the discovery of "Ebstein's Disease" is presented. The readers are guided through the individual stages of the development of surgical treatment of the condition.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Carolinas Heart and Vascular Institute, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States.
authors.forename: Francis
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Robicsek
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000266:history*; D004437:Ebstein Anomaly / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000266:history* / Q000601:surgery; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans