ANSWER: I am very sorry to hear about the sudden death of your friend during surgery. Open-heart surgery is always risky, but ...

A simpler alternative to open heart surgery is gaining popularity, but some find ​their new valves don’t last as long as they ...

“A birth defect in my aortic valve (bicuspid) was becoming nearly ‘critical’ from severe stenosis,” he continued. “Taking ...

According to a statement by Fortis Escorts, Okhla, the infant was diagnosed with infradiaphragmatic total anomalous pulmonary venous connection , a rare congenital condition in which oxygen-rich blood ...

SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - Open-heart surgical care could be returning to Sioux City as UnityPoint Health makes moves to restart that program. The hospital system has announced it has taken the first steps ...

Cleveland Clinic surgeons are using a new robotic-assisted procedure to replace a damaged aortic valve through a small neck incision. Doctors say the technique may shorten recovery time compared with ...

A Phoenix police officer and his wife are asking for help as their 2-year-old son prepares for open heart surgery.

Golf legend Sir Nick Faldo is recovering after undergoing a scheduled open-heart procedure. The six-time major winner shared the update from home via Instagram. The 68-year-old opened with: “Headed ...

A Kenyan woman, deemed too high-risk for repeat open-heart surgery due to a failing artificial valve, found a life-saving ...