title: Evolution of the Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery Service at Texas Children's Hospital: 1954-2015.
abstract: Heart surgery at Texas Children's Hospital can trace its origins to the beginning of pediatric and congenital heart surgery. Pioneers in the field--Dr. Denton Cooley and Dr. Dan McNamara--started the program in 1954 at a new pediatric hospital in Houston. Over the past 60 years, what is now Texas Children's Heart Center has grown become one of the leading pediatric heart institutions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Congenital Heart Surgery, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas. Electronic address: CDFraser@texaschildrens.org.
authors.forename: Charles D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Fraser
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000266:history; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000193:education / Q000266:history*; D002309:Cardiology / Q000193:education / Q000266:history*; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D004501:Education, Medical / Q000266:history; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000266:history* / Q000601:surgery; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006776:Hospitals, Pediatric / Q000266:history*; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000193:education / Q000266:history*; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D013781:Texas
keywords: Congenital Heart Surgery; Texas Children's Hospital; history