title: Historical perspectives of The American Association for Thoracic Surgery: Hartzell V. Schaff, MD.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, Minn.
authors.forename: John R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Spratt
authors.affiliation: 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: D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000266:history / Q000601:surgery; D002312:Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / Q000266:history / Q000601:surgery; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery; D012955:Societies, Medical / Q000266:history*; D013903:Thoracic Surgery / Q000266:history*; D014481:United States