The heart-lung machine was a groundbreaking invention that took place in Philadelphia and has saved millions of lives.

Shana Hale, a Brooklyn mother of two and a technology executive, noticed a mild burning sensation in her chest during her ...

Heart valves can be replaced with open heart surgery or with less invasive procedures that don’t require your chest to be opened. Known as transcatheter valve replacement, this type of procedure has ...

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 ...

Marc Gaudiosi went to a CVS Minute Clinic last year because he thought he had sinus infection or the flu. He was wrong. A nurse who cared for him there listened to Gaudiosi’s heart and heard a murmur, ...

Robotic heart surgery is a technique that uses small chest incisions and precise surgical tools that are controlled by a robot. It allows our heart surgeons to perform cardiac surgeries through less ...

A well-known drummer in Mobile County is recovering from open heart surgery. Even if you don’t know his name, you’ve probably ...

Plaintiff Thelma Wood told The Star in March that the infection literally sucked the life out of her husband, Ron.

When doctors tell patients they’ll access their heart through the groin, many react with confusion or concern. Yet this approach, known as the transfemoral method, has become a cornerstone of modern ...

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 ...

Jeremy Clarkson shares health update after needing heart surgery: ‘It was a fraught year’ - The former ‘Top Gear’ host’s heart surgery will feature in the new series of ‘Clarkson’s Farm’ ...