Helen Taussig, Mother of Pediatric Cardiology

Stuff You Missed in History Class

• Episode: Helen Taussig, Mother of Pediatric Cardiology
• Website: Stuff You Missed in History Class
• Feed URL: http://www.howstuffworks.com/podcasts/stuff-you-missed-in-history-class.rss
• Duration: 00:37:21
• Published: 2020-11-16 15:00

Helen’s story is tied to Vivien Thomas and Alfred Blalock in the surgical treatment of blue baby syndrome. She was the one who suggested that Alfred Blalock try to find a surgical approach to congenital heart conditions like tetralogy of Fallot. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com