Do all heart valve replacements need open-heart surgery? Let's know the new techniques that could change everything ...

Medically reviewed by Rafle Fernandez, MD 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 ...

A cardiac nurse who had open heart surgery experienced significantly reduced pain and faster recovery time after her surgeon ...

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 ...

In the United States, cardiovascular health is especially important. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S., and as many as 1.5 million people have been diagnosed with aortic stenosis ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. --The total hospital cost of mitral valve repair surgery -- from the time a patient is admitted to the hospital until release --is similar, whether performed through small port ...

A 47-year old woman went to the hospital with chest pain and shortness of breath. When she arrived, doctors discovered a wire that had been left behind from a previous surgery four years ago. The ...

Although open-heart surgery can be life saving, it may lead to long-term side effects such as chronic pain, memory difficulties, and emotional or psychological challenges. Open-heart surgery is one of ...

‘Nothing can hold me back’: High schooler scores touchdown on 1st play since open-heart surgery ELKHORN, Neb. ( WOWT /Gray News) - A teenager returned to his high school’s football field in Nebraska ...