title: History of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Washington University in Saint Louis.
abstract: The Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Washington University evolved a century ago to address what many considered to be the last surgical frontier, diseases of the chest. In addition, as one of the first training programs in thoracic surgery, Washington University has been responsible for educating more thoracic surgeons than nearly any other program in the world. Beginning with Evarts A. Graham and continuing through to Ralph J. Damiano Jr., the leaders of the division have had a profound impact on the field of cardiothoracic surgery.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri. Electronic address: moonm@wustl.edu.
authors.forename: Marc R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Moon
mesh_terms: D000046:Academic Medical Centers / Q000266:history*; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000193:education / Q000266:history*; D002309:Cardiology / Q000193:education / Q000266:history*; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000266:history; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate / Q000266:history; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000266:history* / Q000601:surgery; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D008923:Missouri; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000266:history; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000266:history; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000266:history; D000074606:Smoking Prevention; D013903:Thoracic Surgery / Q000193:education / Q000266:history*
keywords: Maze procedure; cardiovascular surgery; history; pneumonectomy; thoracic surgery