One second you are out cold. The next, you’re on the operating table. In the middle of heart surgery. Welcome to your most ...

A major international study has found that two of the most common treatments for severe aortic valve disease provide ...

Shortness of breath (dyspnea) is one of the most common side effects after open-heart surgery, often caused by mucus buildup, collapsed airways (atelectasis), or fluid between the lung layers (pleural ...

Bypass surgery is a type of open-heart surgery. Surgeons may use several different types of bypass surgeries to repair or replace the heart. Open-heart surgery is an operation where surgeons repair or ...

The incidence of cardiovascular disease is rising across the globe, with more than 28 million people worldwide living with ...

Surgery is usually the best fix for a severe heart valve disease. Different types of heart valve blockages can happen, and surgery is necessary to fix these problems. Your heart is split into four ...

A writer explores how a Jewish ritual changed her relationship with mortality. By Jessica Alpert I had a hole in my chest. Three weeks had passed since my open-heart surgery. My body was rejecting ...

Robotic heart surgery is a minimally invasive approach to cardiac surgery that allows surgeons to perform complex procedures through small incisions, using a robotic system. This technology enhances ...

MANILA, Philippines – Jaden and Friends Inc., the nonprofit known for supporting Filipino children living with congenital ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A potato chip, lemon or licorice may not taste quite the same to a patient after undergoing heart bypass surgery, hints a small study. However, contrary to the researchers' ...