title: One Hundred Years of History at Stanford University: Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery.
abstract: The history of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery at Stanford spans a century long period, beginning not long after the founding of Stanford University. Pioneering Stanford surgeons have made landmark discoveries and innovations in pulmonary, transplantation, thoracic aortic, mechanical circulatory support, minimally invasive, valvular, and congenital heart surgery. Fundamental research formed the foundation underlying these and many other advances. Educating and training the subsequent leaders of cardiothoracic surgery has throughout this century-long history constituted a mission of the highest merit.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California. Electronic address: joswoo@stanford.edu.
authors.forename: Y Joseph
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Woo
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California.
authors.forename: Bruce A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Reitz
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000266:history; D002140:California; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000266:history*; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D004501:Education, Medical / Q000266:history; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006785:Hospitals, University / Q000266:history*; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D019616:Thoracic Surgical Procedures / Q000266:history*
keywords: Aortic Dissection; Cardiovascular Surgery; History; Thoracic Surgery; Transplantation