JAMA Surg April 2022 PMID 34964811

Change the Name of the Blalock-Taussig Shunt to Blalock-Thomas-Taussig Shunt.

Kathleen Blake, Clyde W Yancy

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The discussions reflect a deep appreciation for Dr. Vivien Thomas, with phrases like 'his name matters because truth matters' highlighting the emphasis on historical accuracy. Many users express total support for the renaming, indicating a strong emotional investment in the issue, as seen in comments like 'I am 100% for this' and another asserting that the field would not be as advanced without Thomas. This passionate tone and use of personal beliefs illustrate a collective desire to rectify historical oversights.

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The overwhelming majority of discussions support the need to rename the shunt to honor Dr. Thomas.

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Participants express a high level of curiosity regarding the implications of the publication's arguments.

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Several posts delve into the historical context and significances, showing a strong connection to the themes presented in the article.

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There is a consensus that the proposed change could have a profound effect on how contributions to medicine are recognized, promoting inclusivity.

Abstract in brief

The text advocates for renaming the Blalock-Taussig shunt to include the name of Dr. Thomas, acknowledging his significant contributions to the procedure.
It highlights the importance of recognizing all individuals involved in its development, promoting inclusivity in medical history.
The proposed change aims to honor Dr. Thomas’s legacy alongside Blalock and Taussig for a more accurate representation of the collaborative effort.

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Honoring Dr. Thomas: Renaming the B-T Shunt

In recognition of Black History Month, Dr. Clyde Yancy discusses the significance of renaming the Blalock-Taussig shunt to the Blalock-Thomas-Taussig shunt. This change acknowledges Vivien Thomas’s crucial role in its…

American Medical Association (AMA) · Feb 28, 2022 896 views

Honoring Black Pioneers: Renaming the Blalock-Taussig Shunt

In recognition of Black History Month, Clyde Yancy, MD, MSc, discusses the legacy of Black pioneers in medicine. This includes advocating for renaming the Blalock-Taussig shunt to recognize Dr. Thomas's contributions…

American Medical Association (AMA) · Nov 28, 2023 104 views

Yang Chen

@DrYangChen · X

@BMJLeader @FMLM_UK @FMLM_TSG @YH_Trainees @NHSLeadership @TheIHI @mountfordjames @DrAoifeMolloy @MKChan_RCPSC @DrKhan_do 2/ The example of Vivien Thomas within that chapter is worth special mention for all those having courageous conversations now about professional role and boundaries https://t.co/eiOkpAN8od @JAMASurgery #BMJLeaderchat

Oct 26, 2023 · 1 like · 630 followers View post →

Kerrigan Baird Lemoine, DO

@kb_lemoine · X

RT @lmfunk2: “Vivien Thomas’s name matters because truth matters.” The title of the article says it all. Change the Name of the “Blalock-…

Nov 9, 2022 · 38 shares · 318 followers View post →

Daniel A. González-Padilla

@Daniel_Urologia · X

Though not Urology-related, this was an interesting read. Probably @luisfarina2016 would like it. ... Change the Name of the “Blalock-Taussig Shunt” to “Blalock-Thomas-Taussig Shunt” https://t.co/zV6ePfoHYf via @JAMASurgery part of @JAMANetwork

Apr 16, 2022 · 1 like · 2,493 followers View post →

Brian Wells

@bwells80 · X

#RT @ctisus: Change the Name of the Blalock-Taussig Shunt to Blalock-Thomas-Taussig Shunt https://t.co/Jg11r4sSWo

Apr 14, 2022 · 1,103 followers View post →

Hossein Ardehali

@ArdehaliHossein · X

RT @NMCardioVasc: As we come to the end of Black History Month, Clyde W. Yancy (@NMHheartdoc), MD, MSc, joins @AmerMedicalAssn @toddunger t…

Mar 1, 2022 · 5 shares · 3,060 followers View post →

Dr Roxana Mehran

@Drroxmehran · X

RT @NMCardioVasc: As we come to the end of Black History Month, Clyde W. Yancy (@NMHheartdoc), MD, MSc, joins @AmerMedicalAssn @toddunger t…

Mar 1, 2022 · 5 shares · 24,112 followers View post →

Beth Potter

@BethpotterBeth · X

RT @NMCardioVasc: As we come to the end of Black History Month, Clyde W. Yancy (@NMHheartdoc), MD, MSc, joins @AmerMedicalAssn @toddunger t…

Mar 1, 2022 · 5 shares · 83 followers View post →

Jones1Macky09

@Jones1Macky09 · X

RT @NMCardioVasc: As we come to the end of Black History Month, Clyde W. Yancy (@NMHheartdoc), MD, MSc, joins @AmerMedicalAssn @toddunger t…

Feb 28, 2022 · 5 shares · 865 followers View post →

NUCATS Institute

@NUCATSInstitute · X

RT @NMCardioVasc: As we come to the end of Black History Month, Clyde W. Yancy (@NMHheartdoc), MD, MSc, joins @AmerMedicalAssn @toddunger t…

Feb 28, 2022 · 5 shares · 3,507 followers View post →

Clyde Yancy, MD, MSc

@NMHheartdoc · X

RT @NMCardioVasc: As we come to the end of Black History Month, Clyde W. Yancy (@NMHheartdoc), MD, MSc, joins @AmerMedicalAssn @toddunger t…

Feb 28, 2022 · 5 shares · 15,458 followers View post →

NM Cardiovascular

@NMCardioVasc · X

Feb 28, 2022 · 25 likes · 5 shares · 4,629 followers View post →

Selby Johnson, MD

@johnson_selby · X

4/4 Here is a fantastic article by Kathleen Blake and @NMHheartdoc, not only about the modified BTT* Shunt, but more broadly about Vivien Thomas's life and why there was no inclusivity. https://t.co/mnEzXWPFx1

Feb 2, 2022 · 3 likes · 334 followers View post →

Kevin B. O'Reilly

@kboreilly · X

Kathleen Blake, MD, MPH & Clyde W. Yancy, MD, MSc (@NMHeartdoc) | @JAMASurgery Viewpoint: "Change the Name of the Blalock-Taussig Shunt to Blalock-Thomas-Taussig Shunt." https://t.co/Tuj35OCulf

Feb 1, 2022 · 5,011 followers View post →

Mohammad A. Zafar, MD

@MohammadAZafar · X

RT @lmfunk2: “Vivien Thomas’s name matters because truth matters.” The title of the article says it all. Change the Name of the “Blalock-…

Jan 10, 2022 · 38 shares · 1,916 followers View post →

DC Rosario

@DCRosarioMD · X

RT @lmfunk2: “Vivien Thomas’s name matters because truth matters.” The title of the article says it all. Change the Name of the “Blalock-…

Jan 9, 2022 · 38 shares · 37 followers View post →

Akshay Sharma MD

@AkshaySharmaMD · X

Change the Name of the “Blalock-Taussig Shunt” to “Blalock-Thomas-Taussig Shunt” https://t.co/4NDOFvrEGd via @JAMASurgery

Jan 3, 2022 · 5,756 followers View post →

Jennifer McLeod, MD

@Jennmonique87 · X

RT @DrKeilaLopez: I couldn’t agree more. Our field would not exist in its advanced state without Dr. Vivien Thomas. Congrats ⁦@NMHheartdoc⁩…

Jan 3, 2022 · 8 shares · 197 followers View post →

Dr. Sanmit K. Basu

@pedscardsdoc · X

Jan 2, 2022 · 1 like · 223 followers View post →

Marques Bradshaw MD, MSCR

@DrMarqBrad · X

RT @JayWellons5: ⭐️I am 100% for this⭐️: Change the Name of the Blalock-Taussig Shunt to Blalock-Thomas-Taussig Shunt | Congenital Defects…

Jan 2, 2022 · 5 shares · 3,127 followers View post →

Reed Omary, MD, MS

@ReedOmary · X

RT @JayWellons5: ⭐️I am 100% for this⭐️: Change the Name of the Blalock-Taussig Shunt to Blalock-Thomas-Taussig Shunt | Congenital Defects…

Jan 2, 2022 · 5 shares · 6,077 followers View post →

Doug

@LungDocDoug · X

RT @JayWellons5: ⭐️I am 100% for this⭐️: Change the Name of the Blalock-Taussig Shunt to Blalock-Thomas-Taussig Shunt | Congenital Defects…

Jan 1, 2022 · 5 shares · 5,671 followers View post →

Italo Kumamoto

@fikkumamoto · X

Change the Name of the “Blalock-Taussig Shunt” to “Blalock-Thomas-Taussig Shunt” https://t.co/LU47rXU6p7 via @JAMASurgery part of @JAMANetwork

Jan 1, 2022 · 5 likes · 8,806 followers View post →

Zainab Dakhil

@ZainabDakhil2 · X

RT @DrKeilaLopez: I couldn’t agree more. Our field would not exist in its advanced state without Dr. Vivien Thomas. Congrats ⁦@NMHheartdoc⁩…

Jan 1, 2022 · 8 shares · 1,587 followers View post →

Rosemary Hunter ☮️

@RJHunterMD · X

RT @lmfunk2: “Vivien Thomas’s name matters because truth matters.” The title of the article says it all. Change the Name of the “Blalock-…

Jan 1, 2022 · 38 shares · 358 followers View post →

お

@shuuryoo · X

RT @share_challenge: 多くの心臓疾患を救ってきたBlalock-Taussingシャント考案と成功の輪の中には、BlalockさんとTaussiingさんの他に、実はThomasさんという黒人がいたようです医療や業績もまた、人種差別に大きな影響を受け…

Jan 1, 2022 · 4 shares · 232 followers View post →

Hany Ragy

@Hragy · X

RT @DrKeilaLopez: I couldn’t agree more. Our field would not exist in its advanced state without Dr. Vivien Thomas. Congrats ⁦@NMHheartdoc⁩…

Jan 1, 2022 · 8 shares · 80,426 followers View post →

Alexander Fletcher

@alexflex39 · X

RT @lmfunk2: “Vivien Thomas’s name matters because truth matters.” The title of the article says it all. Change the Name of the “Blalock-…

Jan 1, 2022 · 38 shares · 192 followers View post →

Dr. Martha Gulati ♥️

@DrMarthaGulati · X

RT @DrKeilaLopez: I couldn’t agree more. Our field would not exist in its advanced state without Dr. Vivien Thomas. Congrats ⁦@NMHheartdoc⁩…

Jan 1, 2022 · 8 shares · 64,767 followers View post →

べ

@Vuila2124 · X

Jan 1, 2022 · 4 shares · 330 followers View post →

satojapan(相互)

@satohuru57 · X

Jan 1, 2022 · 4 shares · 1,912 followers View post →

木村聡@〜シェアする挑戦者〜

@share_challenge · X

Jan 1, 2022 · 25 likes · 4 shares · 2,294 followers View post →

Linda

@wordfinga · X

RT @lmfunk2: “Vivien Thomas’s name matters because truth matters.” The title of the article says it all. Change the Name of the “Blalock-…

Dec 31, 2021 · 38 shares · 4,593 followers View post →

Zachary Il'Giovine

@zilgiovineMD · X

RT @DrKeilaLopez: I couldn’t agree more. Our field would not exist in its advanced state without Dr. Vivien Thomas. Congrats ⁦@NMHheartdoc⁩…

Dec 31, 2021 · 8 shares · 1,303 followers View post →

Dr. Kanwal M Farooqi

@Kfarooqi · X

RT @DrKeilaLopez: I couldn’t agree more. Our field would not exist in its advanced state without Dr. Vivien Thomas. Congrats ⁦@NMHheartdoc⁩…

Dec 31, 2021 · 8 shares · 3,271 followers View post →

Clyde Yancy, MD, MSc

@NMHheartdoc · X

RT @DrKeilaLopez: I couldn’t agree more. Our field would not exist in its advanced state without Dr. Vivien Thomas. Congrats ⁦@NMHheartdoc⁩…

Dec 31, 2021 · 8 shares · 15,463 followers View post →

chris ronai md

@chrisronai · X

RT @DrKeilaLopez: I couldn’t agree more. Our field would not exist in its advanced state without Dr. Vivien Thomas. Congrats ⁦@NMHheartdoc⁩…

Dec 31, 2021 · 8 shares · 804 followers View post →

John P Erwin III MD MBA MACC (#BigPoppy )

@HeartOTXHeartMD · X

RT @lmfunk2: “Vivien Thomas’s name matters because truth matters.” The title of the article says it all. Change the Name of the “Blalock-…

Dec 31, 2021 · 38 shares · 39,659 followers View post →

Keila Lopez MD, MPH

@DrKeilaLopez · X

Dec 31, 2021 · 21 likes · 8 shares · 1,735 followers View post →

Alexander Tang, MD

@AlexanderTangMD · X

RT @lmfunk2: “Vivien Thomas’s name matters because truth matters.” The title of the article says it all. Change the Name of the “Blalock-…

Dec 31, 2021 · 38 shares · 91 followers View post →

David de Andrade Nunes

@daviddeanunes · X

RT @lmfunk2: “Vivien Thomas’s name matters because truth matters.” The title of the article says it all. Change the Name of the “Blalock-…

Dec 31, 2021 · 38 shares · 1,115 followers View post →

Viet Le DMSc PA-C FACC FAHA HF-Cert

@VietHeartPA · X

RT @lmfunk2: “Vivien Thomas’s name matters because truth matters.” The title of the article says it all. Change the Name of the “Blalock-…

Dec 31, 2021 · 38 shares · 9,798 followers View post →

Callisia Clarke MD

@DrCNClarke · X

RT @lmfunk2: “Vivien Thomas’s name matters because truth matters.” The title of the article says it all. Change the Name of the “Blalock-…

Dec 31, 2021 · 38 shares · 5,256 followers View post →

Dorian L. Beasley MD, FACC

@cardiojaydoc02 · X

RT @lmfunk2: “Vivien Thomas’s name matters because truth matters.” The title of the article says it all. Change the Name of the “Blalock-…

Dec 31, 2021 · 38 shares · 6,845 followers View post →

Quinn Capers, IV

@DrQuinnCapers4 · X

RT @lmfunk2: “Vivien Thomas’s name matters because truth matters.” The title of the article says it all. Change the Name of the “Blalock-…

Dec 31, 2021 · 38 shares · 28,783 followers View post →

Scott LeMaire

@scottlemaire · X

RT @lmfunk2: “Vivien Thomas’s name matters because truth matters.” The title of the article says it all. Change the Name of the “Blalock-…

Dec 31, 2021 · 38 shares · 2,516 followers View post →

Hiren Patel

@Hiren_PatelMD · X

RT @lmfunk2: “Vivien Thomas’s name matters because truth matters.” The title of the article says it all. Change the Name of the “Blalock-…

Dec 31, 2021 · 38 shares · 590 followers View post →

Justin Robinson

@JA_RobiMD · X

RT @lmfunk2: “Vivien Thomas’s name matters because truth matters.” The title of the article says it all. Change the Name of the “Blalock-…

Dec 31, 2021 · 38 shares · 1,864 followers View post →

Munes Fares

@munes_fares · X

RT @lmfunk2: “Vivien Thomas’s name matters because truth matters.” The title of the article says it all. Change the Name of the “Blalock-…

Dec 31, 2021 · 38 shares · 781 followers View post →

Abhishek Chaturvedi MD, FACC

@IAmDoctorAbhi · X

RT @lmfunk2: “Vivien Thomas’s name matters because truth matters.” The title of the article says it all. Change the Name of the “Blalock-…

Dec 30, 2021 · 38 shares · 1,158 followers View post →

transplantpolicy.org

@TransplntPolicy · X

RT @lmfunk2: “Vivien Thomas’s name matters because truth matters.” The title of the article says it all. Change the Name of the “Blalock-…

Dec 30, 2021 · 38 shares · 1,058 followers View post →

Joseph P. Hillenburg

@cobaltjacket · X

RT @lmfunk2: “Vivien Thomas’s name matters because truth matters.” The title of the article says it all. Change the Name of the “Blalock-…

Dec 30, 2021 · 38 shares · 531 followers View post →

Kam Ghadimi

@KamGhadimiMD · X

Change the Name of the Blalock-Taussig Shunt to Blalock-Thomas-Taussig Shunt | Congenital Defects | JAMA Surgery | JAMA Network https://t.co/p3uITcHWKq

Dec 30, 2021 · 3 likes · 1,376 followers View post →

OM Cox (Ezeoke), MD

@OMETinyHeartsMD · X

RT @lmfunk2: “Vivien Thomas’s name matters because truth matters.” The title of the article says it all. Change the Name of the “Blalock-…

Dec 30, 2021 · 38 shares · 1,582 followers View post →

Kurt Schumacher

@mgoschu · X

RT @lmfunk2: “Vivien Thomas’s name matters because truth matters.” The title of the article says it all. Change the Name of the “Blalock-…

Dec 30, 2021 · 38 shares · 942 followers View post →

Ray Mitchell, MD,MBA ( He,Him)

@Sting64r · X

RT @lmfunk2: “Vivien Thomas’s name matters because truth matters.” The title of the article says it all. Change the Name of the “Blalock-…

Dec 30, 2021 · 38 shares · 2,866 followers View post →

Monique Gardner, MD

@MGardnerMD · X

RT @lmfunk2: “Vivien Thomas’s name matters because truth matters.” The title of the article says it all. Change the Name of the “Blalock-…

Dec 30, 2021 · 38 shares · 356 followers View post →

Valva Mitralis

@Mitrovalvology · X

RT @lmfunk2: “Vivien Thomas’s name matters because truth matters.” The title of the article says it all. Change the Name of the “Blalock-…

Dec 30, 2021 · 38 shares · 4,133 followers View post →

Lena E. Trager, MD

@LenaETrager · X

RT @lmfunk2: “Vivien Thomas’s name matters because truth matters.” The title of the article says it all. Change the Name of the “Blalock-…

Dec 30, 2021 · 38 shares · 2,517 followers View post →

Komal Kumar, MPH

@_komalkumar · X

RT @lmfunk2: “Vivien Thomas’s name matters because truth matters.” The title of the article says it all. Change the Name of the “Blalock-…

Dec 30, 2021 · 38 shares · 937 followers View post →

Dan Beauchamp

@beauchrdb · X

RT @lmfunk2: “Vivien Thomas’s name matters because truth matters.” The title of the article says it all. Change the Name of the “Blalock-…

Dec 30, 2021 · 38 shares · 704 followers View post →

Rian M. Hasson Charles, MD, MPH, FACS (She/Her)

@DrRianCharles · X

RT @lmfunk2: “Vivien Thomas’s name matters because truth matters.” The title of the article says it all. Change the Name of the “Blalock-…

Dec 30, 2021 · 38 shares · 2,267 followers View post →

Taylor J. Abel

@TaylorAbelMD · X

RT @JayWellons5: ⭐️I am 100% for this⭐️: Change the Name of the Blalock-Taussig Shunt to Blalock-Thomas-Taussig Shunt | Congenital Defects…

Dec 30, 2021 · 5 shares · 2,286 followers View post →

Patrick McDonald

@Brainsurger · X

RT @JayWellons5: ⭐️I am 100% for this⭐️: Change the Name of the Blalock-Taussig Shunt to Blalock-Thomas-Taussig Shunt | Congenital Defects…

Dec 30, 2021 · 5 shares · 1,176 followers View post →

Jay Wellons, MD, MSPH

@JayWellons5 · X

Dec 30, 2021 · 15 likes · 5 shares · 2,555 followers View post →

Naya Mohan

@NayaMohanMD · X

RT @lmfunk2: “Vivien Thomas’s name matters because truth matters.” The title of the article says it all. Change the Name of the “Blalock-…

Dec 30, 2021 · 38 shares · 1,187 followers View post →

Tanya Thomas, MD

@TanyaEmmanuelle · X

RT @lmfunk2: “Vivien Thomas’s name matters because truth matters.” The title of the article says it all. Change the Name of the “Blalock-…

Dec 30, 2021 · 38 shares · 1,232 followers View post →

Isaac Cheruiyot

@isaac_cher · X

RT @lmfunk2: “Vivien Thomas’s name matters because truth matters.” The title of the article says it all. Change the Name of the “Blalock-…

Dec 30, 2021 · 38 shares · 588 followers View post →

Matt Hey

@Mattt_Hey · X

RT @lmfunk2: “Vivien Thomas’s name matters because truth matters.” The title of the article says it all. Change the Name of the “Blalock-…

Dec 30, 2021 · 38 shares · 570 followers View post →

John Maloney

@WaterWorxUK · X

RT @mrjzacharias: I would fully support this. Change the Name of the Blalock-Taussig Shunt to Blalock-Thomas-Taussig Shunt | Congenital Def…

Dec 30, 2021 · 2 shares · 9,848 followers View post →

Dominique Vervoort

@DVervoort94 · X

RT @lmfunk2: “Vivien Thomas’s name matters because truth matters.” The title of the article says it all. Change the Name of the “Blalock-…

Dec 30, 2021 · 38 shares · 9,355 followers View post →

Julie A Sosa, MD

@Jasosamd · X

RT @lmfunk2: “Vivien Thomas’s name matters because truth matters.” The title of the article says it all. Change the Name of the “Blalock-…

Dec 30, 2021 · 38 shares · 16,471 followers View post →

Justin B. Dimick

@jdimick1 · X

RT @lmfunk2: “Vivien Thomas’s name matters because truth matters.” The title of the article says it all. Change the Name of the “Blalock-…

Dec 30, 2021 · 38 shares · 19,870 followers View post →

Joseph Zacharias

@mrjzacharias · X

I would fully support this. Change the Name of the Blalock-Taussig Shunt to Blalock-Thomas-Taussig Shunt | Congenital Defects | JAMA Surgery | JAMA Network https://t.co/5SH23bxWAD

Dec 30, 2021 · 5 likes · 2 shares · 500 followers View post →

Professor Dhananjaya Sharma

@Dhananjayasha19 · X

Another plea for inclusion of Vivien Thomas’ name in the credit for Blalock-Taussig Shunt. Surprised that such an important part of history remains uncorrected. As this article concludes: ‘his name matters because truth matters’. https://t.co/YmWG2sml2u

Dec 29, 2021 · 1,894 followers View post →

Luke Funk, MD, MPH

@lmfunk2.bsky.social · Bluesky

“Vivien Thomas’s name matters because truth matters.” The title of the article says it all. Change the Name of the “Blalock-Taussig Shunt” to “Blalock-Thomas-Taussig Shunt” https://ja.ma/3znHoR3 via @JAMASurgery part of @JAMANetwork

Dec 29, 2021 · 1 like View post →

xavier prida

@XavierPrida · X

God may delay does not deny. Change the Name of the “Blalock-Taussig Shunt” to “Blalock-Thomas-Taussig Shunt” https://t.co/FH6owslMAi via @JAMASurgery part of @JAMANetwork

Dec 29, 2021 · 1,399 followers View post →

Change the Name of the Blalock-Taussig Shunt to Blalock-Thomas-Taussig Shunt.

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Honoring Dr. Thomas: Renaming the B-T Shunt

Honoring Black Pioneers: Renaming the Blalock-Taussig Shunt