Of the two heart valve surgeries Janice Smith has had at OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital, the second was much easier for her. "I had a good experience both times," the 86-year-old said. "It's just that ...

TAVR is a procedure in which a surgeon threads a replacement valve to the heart mounted on a long, thin tube called a catheter that is placed in the groin or chest, avoiding open-heart surgery. TAVR ...

Doctors will replace Walters' aortic valve. May 11, 2010— -- Barbara Walters said on Monday that her upcoming heart surgery, a procedure known as an aortic valve replacement, will hopefully ...

Veteran actor Prem Chopra, 90, underwent a TAVI procedure for severe aortic stenosis after open-heart surgery was ruled out due to his age. The minimally invasive technique replaces the aortic valve ...

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 ...

This photo was taken after the surgery to correct the bleed on Poppy McGee’s brain last year. She is in the center in the front, in her wheelchair. Mollie is to her left, along with Mollie’s daughter, ...

During American Heart Month, we spend a lot of time talking about risk factors. That’s because heart disease and many of the complications that can come with it are preventable if we can make ...

Almost three weeks after undergoing heart surgery at NYU Langone in Mineola, Larry Burke, 74, an avid Santa Claus enthusiast, ...

A groundbreaking heart procedure at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital has made Maryland history. Joan Mertz, 83, became the first patient in the state to undergo an artificial heart valve replacement ...

Former PGA Championship winner Davis Love III is recovering at home after undergoing open-heart surgery last week. Love, 60, underwent surgery to replace a “leaky valve” on Jan. 21 and was released ...