Skeet Ulrich is taking a moment to thank medical professionals on the anniversary of his own life-saving open heart surgery. The Riverdale actor shared a graphic inside look at his heart during ...

By Jessica Alpert I had a hole in my chest. Three weeks had passed since my open-heart surgery. My body was rejecting some of my stitches, spitting them out like rotten food. “It should heal on ...

open heart surgery could be done for long periods—much longer than four minutes—and they didn't die. He showed that at lower temperatures, the tissues of the body and brain didn't need as much ...

After surgery, you may take diuretic drugs to help control fluid in your body. You may also take blood thinners or aspirin to prevent clots. Open-heart surgery will take the longest to recover from.

Fox News' Bret Baier on His 13-Year-Old Son's 4th Open-Heart Surgery: 'He Could've Not Made It' "The doctor, Dr. Stein, was very thorough and before we left, she said, 'Let's do a chest X-ray ...