In 2014, seemingly healthy 24-year-old Brittany Williams suffered sudden cardiac arrest at a Manhattan restaurant. At the hospital, doctors diagnosed her with a heart rhythm disorder called long QT ...

Every year, more than 12,000 Australians undergo open heart surgery—an hours-long medical procedure during which surgeons go inside the chest cavity and repair faulty heart valves or bypass blocked ...

A coronary artery bypass is one of several types of open-heart surgeries, which are major medical procedures. Open-heart surgery is a group of procedures that involve cutting through the breastbone to ...

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 ...

By Craig Selzman, MDSeventy years ago, Russell M. Nelson, MD, PhD, performed the first open-heart surgery in Utah.

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 ...

Doctors have completed the world’s first cross-border robot-assisted heart surgery more than 10,000 kilometers away.

Additionally, several new trials reporting longer-term follow-up on MICS coronary and valve surgery have demonstrated durable ...

Over 300 Fijian patients have successfully undergone open-heart surgery completely free of cost at the Lautoka Hospital, ...

Global Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery Market OverviewThe global minimally invasive cardiac surgery market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 5–10% over the forecast period, driven by the increasing ...

Runner gets open-heart surgery after childhood congenital heart defect surgery. Feb. 6, 2013— -- Like many relatively recent college graduates, Jane Lee wasn't always on top of her doctor's ...