Shortness of breath (dyspnea) is one of the most common side effects after open-heart surgery, often caused by mucus buildup, collapsed airways (atelectasis), or fluid between the lung layers (pleural ...

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

Dover native Kenneth Moritz became the first patient to have a trans-mitral valve replacement in Pennsylvania.

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 ...

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

U.Va. Health has launched Virginia’s first dedicated robotic heart surgery program as a less invasive alternative to ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Father and son Leon and Johnny Hamui of Mexico have always been close, working together in their family ...

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 ...

A leaky heart valve refers to a heart valve that does not close properly and cannot repair itself. Treatment usually involves surgery, but it is possible to resolve the issue without surgery. When a ...

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 ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A potato chip, lemon or licorice may not taste quite the same to a patient after undergoing heart bypass surgery, hints a small study. However, contrary to the researchers' ...

Michael Davis, who is recovering from cardiac surgery, and his wife Donna in the backyard of their Boca Raton home in October 2025. Michelle Marchante mmarchante@miamiherald.com Michael Davis’ heart ...