For VUMC, modern cardiac surgery began in 1971, when the institution recruited three pivotal figures: Harvey Bender, MD, to ...

A 2-year-old boy with a rare heart condition had his wish granted on Monday, thanks to the Ohio Valley Chapter of A Special ...

Robotic-assisted cardiac surgery (RACS) is revolutionizing the landscape of cardiovascular interventions through technological precision, minimally invasive techniques, and improved clinical outcomes.

Vivalink, a leading provider of digital healthcare solutions, announces its wearable ECG monitor is supporting research at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston aimed at understanding and improving ...

A South Australian woman who feared she might not make it while waiting for heart surgery has been told her life-saving ...

When Rex L’Hommedieu left Erwin Middle School for the summer, he was thinking about the fall sports season and spending time ...

Cardiac surgeons perform surgery on the heart, the aorta, the pulmonary vein, and other important structures related to cardiac health. They do not typically diagnose heart disease.

Any type of heart surgery has some risks, regardless of which type of surgery you’re having. Complications include infection, bleeding, stroke, electrical conduction problems, organ failure, ...

In this report on heart surgery safety, Consumer Reports explains what you need to know to stay safe, important when you know that hundreds of thousands of Americans get heart surgery each year.

Cardiac surgery is a lifeline for both patients and hospitals. It's one of the most profitable service lines in American medicine, generating an average of nearly $3.7 million in revenue per ...

Losing cardiac surgery could jeopardize Upstate’s status as Central New York’s only level 1 trauma center that provides around-the-clock care to seriously injured people in 14 counties.