Synopsis: Partners of the Heart, a documentary film, tells the story of Dr. Alfred Blalock and Vivien Thomas, whose discoveries at Johns Hopkins University saved the lives of thousands of young children, called "blue babies," and ushered in a new era of cardiac surgery. The film, presented to public... Partners of the Heart, a documentary film, tells the story of Dr. Alfred Blalock and Vivien Thomas, whose discoveries at Johns Hopkins University saved the lives of thousands of young children, called "blue babies," and ushered in a new era of cardiac surgery. The film, presented to public television by Duke Media and Spark Media, Inc., will air on PBS on February 10, 2003, as part of its series, American Experience. -- © Spark Media [More]