When doctors tell patients they'll access their heart through the groin, many react with confusion or concern. Yet this ...

Recovering from surgery for a widow maker—a severe heart attack caused by blockage of the left anterior descending (LAD) ...

The surgical faculty and staff in Congenital Heart Surgery at Texas Children's are dedicated to ensuring the Fellow has a quality educational experience to prepare him/her for a successful career in ...

A program at Allegheny General Hospital allows students an up-close look at heart surgeries. While they watch the team work ...

To help you prepare, be familiar with the types of illnesses that ... If you are scheduled for open-heart surgery to improve ...

This kind of blind surgery—or closed heart surgery—spread to hospitals around the world. Impressive as the technique was, it made little difference to patients suffering from more serious ...

The cardiothoracic surgery program at the Saint Louis University School of Medicine was the first to perform open heart surgery in Missouri and continues to be a leader in cardiothoracic care. Our ...