1947 – Authored the book “Congenital Malformations of the Heart”, considered to be the foundational text of pediatric cardiology.

* Taussig published a book on “Congenital Malformations of the Heart” after a decade of gathering material. * Considered to be the foundational text of pediatric cardiology as an independent field. * Credited with the development of treatment for Tetralogy of Fallot, most common cause of blue baby syndrome, using the Blalock-Thomas-Taussig shunt she created with Alfred Blalock and Vivien Thomas. * Because she was deaf, Taussig developed a method of using her finger tips rather than a stethoscope to feel the rhythm of heartbeats. * Some of her innovations have been attributed to her ability to diagnose heart problems by touch rather than by sound.

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Category:
Cardiology, Pediatric; Pediatrics

Completion Status:
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