Dr. Helen Brooke Taussig, 87, considered the nation`s first lady of cardiology; after receiving international recognition in 1944 as co-developer of the ”blue baby” operation, she devoted her ...

FOR Helen Brooke Taussig, it was a lifetime affair of the heart. Through her scientific vision and human compassion, thousands of gasping “blue babies” once condemned to an early death or ...

As soon as I learned there was a new biography of Dr. Helen Taussig out, I raced to my computer, pulled up the library’s website (tcfl.org), clicked on the “Find” ...

Three years later, Blalock and Dr. Helen Taussig earned international acclaim for their “blue baby” operation on a 14-month-old girl, while Thomas’ accomplishments at the time went unoticed.

Helen Taussig, MD Image courtesy of National Institutes of Health. Helen Taussig (1898-1986) is known as the founder of pediatric cardiology for her innovative work on "blue baby" syndrome.

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. Before Taussig spoke up, a morning ...

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. Before Taussig spoke up, a morning ...

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. Before Taussig spoke up, a morning ...