Taussig-Bing anomaly is a rare congenital heart malformation that was first described in 1949 by Helen B. Taussig (1898-1986) and Richard J. Bing (1909-). Although substantial improvement has since been achieved in surgical results of the repair of the anomaly, management of the Taussig-Bing anomaly remains challenging. A history of the original description of the anomaly, the life stories of the individuals who first described it, and the current outcomes of its surgical management are reviewed herein.
Keywords: Bing RJ; Taussig HB; cardiac surgical procedures/history/methods; cardiology/history; coronary vessel anomalies/surgery; double-outlet right ventricle/complications/surgery; heart catheterization/history; heart defects, congenital/history/surgery; heart ventricles/abnormalities/surgery; history of medicine, 20th century; pediatrics/history.