The unconventional method could be the future of heart surgeries.

(This is an excerpt of the Health Rounds newsletter, where we present latest medical studies on Tuesdays and Thursdays.) Jan 16 (Reuters) - For the first time ever in a human, doctors have performed ...

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 ...

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 ...

GOOCHLAND, Va. (WWBT/Gray News) - A 7-year-old Virginia girl is thriving months after undergoing open-heart surgery for a congenital heart defect. Millie Haenlein, a second grader at Goochland ...

Of the two heart valve surgeries Janice Smith has had at OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital, the second was much easier for her. "I had a good experience both times," the 86-year-old said. "It's just that ...