title: Historical perspectives of The American Association for Thoracic Surgery: Craig R. Smith.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Tex.
authors.forename: Tom C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Nguyen
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY. Electronic address: abe.deanda@nyumc.org.
authors.forename: Abe
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: DeAnda
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000193:education / Q000266:history*; D002309:Cardiology / Q000193:education / Q000266:history*; D004501:Education, Medical / Q000266:history; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D012955:Societies, Medical / Q000266:history*