History of Cardiology

(1869-1940), Canadian physician. Wrote section on congenital heart disease for Osler's System of Medicine and the Atlas of Congenital Cardiac Disease among others.

(1823–1903), British physician and cardiologist

(1899-1964), American thoracic surgeon. With Helen Taussig, perfected the Blalock-Taussig operation to alleviate anoxemia, a congenital heart defect.

(1913–1989), British cardiologist and teacher of medicine

(1900-1978), American physician

(1861- 1954), American cardiologist

(1879-1942), American pharmacologist and cardiologist

(b.1935) Canadian cardiac surgeon. Founder of the University of Ottawa Heart Institute in 1976.

(1881-1945), British cardiologist

(1914-1987), Canadian surgeon. He He devised the operation known as the "Mustard Operation" to correct a complex inborn error in "blue babies" in which the arteries and veins to and from the heart are switched so that they link up with the wrong heart chambers.

(1916-2004), British cardiologist and inventor

(1804-1878), British physician and surgeon

(1898-1986), American physician. Known for research into congenital heart defects that caused anoxemia, the so-called blue baby syndrome, a disorder resulting from insufficient oxygen reaching the heart. With Alfred Blalock, she perfected the Blalock-Taussig operation to alleviate anoxemia, a congenital heart defect.

(1886-1973), American physician

(1907-1962), British cardiologist

Great website on the history of the cardiology residency program in the Faculty of Health Sciences.

Search the library catalogue for primary source materials available in the HSL's historical collection

Lots of great lectures and exhibits. If you're in London, don't miss it.

An online research resource for the history of genetics, including digitised books and archives from the Wellcome Library and partner institutions.

Highlights the contributions physicians have made to hospital architecture. The exhibition is open Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM and will run until August, 2013. Admission is free.

If you're planning a trip to London, check them out

Exhibit at the Canadian Museum of Civilization.

of the Royal College of Physicians of Philadelphia. Incomparble collection.

Wonderful resource for biographies of Americans.

A list of websites for medical archives in Canada

Wonderful resource for all Canadian subjects and persons, contemporary and historical.

Biographies of our very best in medicine and health care.

Wonderful resource for all aspects of Canadian history through biographies.

A huge collection of Canadian publications digitized. Books, journals, newspapers and government documents all keyword searchable.

Wonderful resource for biographies of the British.

Incomparable source for photographs of all aspects of the history of health and medicine. Many free to use.

Wonderful website of a wonderful museum in London, Eng. of all aspects of the history of medicine from antiquity to present day. Don't miss it if you're ever in London.