Open heart surgery involves making an incision in the chest to directly access and repair the heart, often used for valve replacements, congenital defects, or transplants.

With an average of only three open-heart cases being performed in Lumberton each month, UNC Health Southeastern will ...

MODESTO, Calif. — A life-changing tool is opening the door for people in the Central Valley who need bypass surgery but are not candidates for open-heart surgery. And it is being done using a robot.

The creation of heart-lung bypass was clearly "one of the major milestones of modern medicine," said Dr. James K. Kirklin, the former director of cardiothoracic surgery at the University of ...

Cape Girardeau's first open heart surgery was routine for one physician in the operating room. "At the time it seemed like any other heart operation," said Dr. Darryl Ramsey, who assisted Dr ...

This article has been edited to clarify information on open heart surgery. The Wynn Hospital in Utica will resume structural heart procedures, which do not involve cutting open the chest, on ...

In this case, while the baby was mid-delivery, doctors needed to perform open-heart surgery, fixing the communication between the baby's two sides of the heart, and then continue with delivery.

Open-heart surgery can be life saving but may lead to long-term side effects such as chronic pain, arrhythmias, or memory difficulties. Learn more here.

“It’s open-heart surgery, but that’s five arteries. So, they’re basically rebuilding your heart.” Nielsen survived the 8-hour quintuple bypass surgery.

Medicare Part B coverage After open-heart surgery, you may require cardiac rehabilitation. If this is the case, then Medicare Part B will typically cover these programs.

When Megan Wild delivered her son Luciano, she experienced not only childbirth but also a medical first. During her delivery, doctors performed open heart surgery on Luciano in the first ...