Minimally invasive catheter procedures are transforming structural heart care, offering selected patients valve repair, ...

A 60-year-old Australian farmer identified as Mr. A had stage four melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer. At this ...

Open heart surgery requires cutting open your chest to access and repair your heart. This is an extensive surgery that may last as long as 3-5 hours. Recovery from open heart surgery may take 4-6 ...

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 ...

Many minimally invasive procedures are available to treat problems with your heart. These procedures can fix issues like malfunctioning valves and blockages in your heart’s arteries. Traditional heart ...

Irregular heartbeats, or arrhythmia, can significantly affect a person’s quality of life and overall health. When medication and lifestyle changes are ineffective, doctors may recommend surgery to ...

Her brother’s heart surgery at 4 years old sparked an early interest in cardiology for Linda Park, PhD, NP. But it was the disappointment years later as a cardiac nurse practitioner watching patients ...

Giving intravenous iron to patients with anemia before heart surgery reduces the need for a red blood cell transfusion, finds ...