Breakthrough!
by Murphy, Jim , Murphy, Jim
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First published: 2015
1 language
ISBN: 9780358094258
Description
In 1944 an unprecedented surgical procedure repaired the heart of a child with blue baby syndrome lack of blood oxygen caused by a congenital defect. This landmark operation opened the way for all types of open heart surgery.The team that developed it included a cardiologist and a surgeon, but most of the actual work was done by Vivien Thomas, an African American lab assistant who was frequently mistaken for a janitor.
Subjects
Heart
Surgery
Juvenile literature
Cardiovascular system
Surgeons
Cardiovascular system, juvenile literature
Heart, diseases
JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / United States / 20th Century
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Science & Technology
JUVENILE NONFICTION / People & Places / United States / African American
