Vivien T. Thomas was a key player in pioneering the anastomosis of the subclavian artery to the pulmonary artery.The surgical work he performed with Alfred Blalock paved the way for the successful outcome of the Blalock-Taussig shunt. In January 1930, Vivien Thomas, a young African-American who was forced for lack of funds to leave his first year of college, came to work for Blalock in his laboratory. At that point Blalock's increasing obligations were cutting into the time he could spend in the laboratory and he needed a surgical assistant. A more fortunate choice could not have been made. Vivien Thomas learned to perform the surgical operations and chemical determinations needed for their experiments, to calculate the results, and to keep precise records; he remained an invaluable associate throughout Blalock's career. Blalock and Thomas worked closely in the surgical laboratories. Thomas was a major contributor in the development of operative techniques. He and Blalock also collaborated on the design of surgical equipment. Shown here is a clamp for the temporary occlusion of the pulmonary artery, which was devised for Blalock's use by Vivien Thomas and William Longmire, working with the local surgical supply house Murray Baumgartner & Co. Thomas supervised the surgical laboratories at Hopkins for over 35 years, and in 1976 he was appointed instructor in surgery at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. In 1979, upon his retirement, he became instructor emeritus of surgery. Vivien Thomas's achievements were widely recognized by his colleagues. In 1976, he was awarded the honorary degree Doctor of Laws, by the Johns Hopkins University
the name vivian comes from the french meaning beautiful,trusworthy and talented!
The name Vivian comes mostly from the Latin name Vivanius. The Latin meaning, "alive". With the meaning of "alive" it can also be a masculine AND feminine name.
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no he just loved god. King Henry was gay and was angry that Thomas could not be gay and love him.
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Viv Thomas's birth name is Vivian Leonard Thomas.
Jackson State University welcomed Dr. Vivian Fuller as the 1st Female Athletic Director in 2011.
He is the assistant of the world's first cardiac surgery.
He is the minister for Environment and Water Resources.
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Dr. Thomas Phillip Lecky.
Dr. Thomas is played by William Daniels.
Dr. Thomas is played by William Daniels.
Surgical instruments that were key in the first cardiac surgery.
Dr. Thomas Simpson House was created in 1750.
Thomas Vivian has written: 'Three dialogues between a minister and one of his parishioners on the true principles of religion, and salvation by Jesus Christ' 'Three dialogues between a minister and one of his hearers on the true principles of religion, and salvation by Jesus Christ' 'Three dialogues, between a minister and one of his parishioners' -- subject(s): Salvation