title: Historical perspectives of The American Association for Thoracic Surgery: Bruce W. Lytle, MD.
authors.affiliation: Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Va. Electronic address: sd2wf@hscmail.mcc.virginia.edu.
authors.forename: Stephen W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Davies
authors.affiliation: Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Va.
authors.forename: Benjamin A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Hirsch
authors.affiliation: Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Va.
authors.forename: Christine L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Lau
mesh_terms: D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D012955:Societies, Medical / Q000266:history; D013903:Thoracic Surgery / Q000266:history*; D014481:United States