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Helen Brooke Taussig (May 24, 1898 – May 20, 1986) 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 (the most common cause of blue baby syndrome ).
Learn about the life and achievements of Dr. Helen Taussig, who pioneered the treatment of "blue baby" syndrome and became the first woman president of the American Heart Association. See her biography, awards, and photos on the Changing the Face of Medicine website.
Helen Brooke Taussig is known as the founder of pediatric cardiology for her innovative work on "blue baby" syndrome. In 1944, Taussig, surgeon Alfred Blalock, and surgical technician Vivien Thomas developed an operation to correct the congenital heart defect that causes the syndrome.
May 20, 2024 · Helen Brooke Taussig (born May 24, 1898, Cambridge, Mass., U.S.—died May 20, 1986, Kennett Square, Pa.) was an American physician recognized as the founder of pediatric cardiology, best known for her contributions to the development of the first successful treatment of “blue baby” syndrome.
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Mar 28, 2024 · Dr. Helen Taussig devoted her career to saving the lives of babies and children. (American Heart Association archives) Before Dr. Helen Taussig came along, pediatric cardiology didn't exist. Babies born with heart defects often turned blue and died. She helped them to live.
Mar 17, 2020 · Helen B. Taussig was not only known as one of the developers of the "blue baby" operation, she was also a champion of women in medicine, working her way up the ranks at Johns Hopkins and eventually becoming the school of medicine’s second female professor.
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Sep 7, 2019 · As a paediatric cardiologist in Depression-era America, Helen Brooke Taussig (1898–1986) saw many “blue” babies, their blood starved of oxygen as it failed to circulate properly through the lungs.
