Background Patients undergoing cardiac surgery are at risk of perioperative conduction system damage leading to permanent ...

Implantation of permanent pacemakers after heart surgery is linked to increased long-term risks for death and hospitalization for heart failure.

A 22-year-old woman underwent robotic heart surgery after two strokes, with doctors discovering a cardiac tumour that had ...

A septal myectomy is an open-heart operation that removes the portion of thickened heart muscle blocking blood flow. During ...

St. Elizabeth Healthcare has unveiled new "state-of-the-art" operating rooms focused solely on cardiac surgery, aiming to ...

AltaValve uses a catheter to treat patients with mitral valve disease who may not be able to undergo traditional procedures, ...

Heart valves can be replaced with open heart surgery or with less invasive procedures that don’t require your chest to be opened. Known as transcatheter valve replacement, this type of procedure has ...

CytoSorbents Corporation (NASDAQ: CTSO), a leader in the treatment of life-threatening conditions in the intensive care unit ...

When doctors tell patients they’ll access their heart through the groin, many react with confusion or concern. Yet this approach, known as the transfemoral method, has become a cornerstone of modern ...

Healthline contributor and former editor David Mills shares how an annual checkup with his cardiologist resulted in a surprising diagnosis that required open-heart surgery. Share on Pinterest “I ...

A pioneering researcher known for her work to protect the heart and brain during cardiac surgery will be recognized by the American Heart Association at its annual Scientific Sessions in November.