Publication Date

6-1-2017

Journal

The Texas Heart Journal

DOI

10.14503/THIJ-16-6063

PMID

28761400

Publication Date(s)

June 2017

Language

English

PMCID

PMC5505398

PubMedCentral® Posted Date

6-1-2017

PubMedCentral® Full Text Version

Post-Print

Published Open-Access

yes

Keywords

Cardiology/history, cardiovascular abnormalities, Ebstein anomaly/history/physiopathology, Ebstein W, history, 19th century, history, 20th century, Poland, tricuspid valve/abnormalities, tricuspid valve insufficiency/etiology/pathology/surgery

Abstract

The year 2016 was the 180th anniversary of Wilhelm Ebstein's birth and the 150th anniversary of his description of the congenital tricuspid valve malformation that came to be known as Ebstein anomaly. We present a brief history of the life and work of Dr. Wilhelm Ebstein. Despite his distinguished career, he is seemingly forgotten in his own birthplace. We include a review of the relevant historical medical literature.

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