Frustrated by his inability to help these men, Harken began a series of experimental surgeries on animals. In the first round ...

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 ...

WYNEWOOD, Pa. (CBS) -- Robotic heart bypass surgery is becoming more popular, and a leading pioneer in the minimally invasive operation is in Montgomery County. Lankenau Medical Center has been ...

Left ventricular assist device (LVAD) surgery is a procedure to place a durable mechanical heart pump into a poorly functioning heart. LVADs help your heart’s lower left chamber (ventricle) pump blood ...

The world of medicine has seen a fascinating leap forward with the advent of robotic surgeons, now performing heart surgeries at an impressive 99% success rate. This revolutionary development ...

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 ...

Shortness of breath is one of the most common side effects after open-heart surgery. It can last for weeks or months, but symptoms typically improve over time. Open heart surgery can restore your ...

Professional societies agreed that U.S. centers performing pediatric and congenital heart surgery should be formally reorganized into two tiers with volume requirements designed to maintain surgical ...

Patient convinced to pursue quadruple bypass heart surgery by 98% success rate Heart surgery teams seeks to provide 'boutique experience' Heart surgery team provides 'small town hospital' service ...

Today, Brooks Klingsporn is a happy 1-and-a-half-year-old baby. However, he's already had more heart surgeries than most people get in a lifetime — including one before he was even born. Last year, ...

A Manhattan man’s discussion with his orthopedic surgeon days before his total hip replacement surgery resulted in a stunning discovery about his heart. David Holland, 57, said his orthopedic surgeon, ...

Recovering from surgery for a widow maker—a severe heart attack caused by blockage of the left anterior descending (LAD) artery—requires careful attention to physical, emotional, and mental health.