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24th May 1898

Helen Taussig

American cardiologist (1898-1986)

Helen Brooke Taussig was an American cardiologist, working in Baltimore and Boston, who founded the field of pediatric cardiology. She is credited with developing the concept for a procedure that would extend the lives of children born with Tetralogy of Fallot. This concept was applied in practice as a procedure known as the Blalock-Thomas-Taussig shunt. The procedure was developed by Alfred Blalock and Vivien Thomas, who were Taussig's colleagues at the Johns Hopkins Hospital.

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Helen Taussig is known for being a:

  • Lived from
    1898 - 1986 (Died age 87)
  • Birthday:
    24th May 1898
  • Gender:
    Female
  • Star Sign:
    Gemini
  • Place of Birth:
    Cambridge
  • Country:
    United States of America

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