Many heart procedures are labeled as “minimally invasive,” but some of these procedures still involve cutting through the ...

Learn about surgical options for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), including septal myectomy, septal ablation, and heart ...

A major trend in cardiac surgery is what’s called the “hybrid approach,” which can involve applying open and catheter-based ...

Her brother’s heart surgery at 4 years old sparked an early interest in cardiology for Linda Park, PhD, NP. But it was the disappointment years later as a cardiac nurse practitioner watching patients ...

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 ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." FOR THE FIRST time, doctors have successfully completed a coronary artery bypass without cutting the ...

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 ...

On Go Red for Women Day, know your heart disease risk factors, signs of disease to prevent No. 1 cause of death for women.

An estimated 4.2 million people die within 30 days of surgery worldwide each year. A new study, published in the European ...