title: Historical perspectives of The American Association for Thoracic Surgery: Pedro J. del Nido.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, Minn.
authors.forename: John R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Spratt
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and Children's Medical Center, Dallas, Tex.
authors.forename: Kristine J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Guleserian
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, Minn. Electronic address: shumw001@umn.edu.
authors.forename: Sara J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Shumway
mesh_terms: D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D012955:Societies, Medical / Q000266:history*; D013903:Thoracic Surgery / Q000266:history*; D019616:Thoracic Surgical Procedures / Q000266:history*; D014481:United States