Four teams were assembled at Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute to save a mother. — -- In any emergency medical procedure, doctors are quick to make a plan and jump into action. But for the ...

Every year, thousands of Kenyan families face a quiet but devastating health crisis; congenital and acquired heart disease. Over 5,000 children require open-heart surgery annually in Kenya, not to ...

With significant advancements in heart treatment, the days of open-heart surgery as the only option for complex heart conditions are mostly behind us. Today, minimally invasive procedures can be used ...

Open-heart surgery is a general term that refers to any surgery where a surgeon accesses the heart by opening the chest. They will make an incision in the chest and then cut through the breastbone and ...

January 26 - Former PGA Championship winner Davis Love III said he is faring well following open-heart surgery. CBS broadcaster Jim Nantz initially announced during the final round of the Farmers ...

After undergoing two open-heart surgeries in a year, a local elite runner is thanking the staff who saved him and is hoping to inspire others After undergoing two open-heart surgeries in a year, a ...

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 ...

Text Callout : Key Takeaways: Best Sleeping Positions After Open-Heart Surgery In 2014, seemingly healthy 24-year-old Brittany Williams suffered sudden cardiac arrest at a Manhattan restaurant. At the ...

HOUSTON — We have an update on Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale's open heart surgery. A spokesperson released a statement at 1:40 p.m. on Tuesday and said McIngvale, 73, is out of surgery and "doing well ...