title: Vivien Thomas: master craftsman, gifted teacher, and unsung hero.
authors: College of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, USA.
authors: Alisha
authors: A
authors: Joyner
authors: Charles J
authors: CJ
authors: Yeo
authors: Pinckney J
authors: PJ
authors: Maxwell
mesh_terms: D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000601:surgery*; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000266:history*; D013525:Surgical Instruments / Q000266:history*; D013903:Thoracic Surgery / Q000266:history*; D014481:United States