KU Med lawsuits allege deaths linked to contaminated open-heart surgery devices

"He had a terrible end to his life, a terrible death filled with fear and anxiety and pain. And we feel that this was so preventable." ...

Her 4-year-old son had successful heart surgery. A few months later, he suddenly died

If you didn’t know what happened to Jordan, you might think he still lives in this house. In Jordan’s bedroom, vines of ...

Mitral valve-in-valve procedure associated with lower risk of death, disabling strokes

In patients with a poorly functioning bioprosthetic mitral valve in the heart, a minimally invasive procedure to insert a new ...
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Bill Paxton’s Death, 9 Years Later: Inside the Actor’s Sudden Decline After Planned Heart Surgery

Bill Paxton was a beloved actor who unexpectedly died after a planned heart surgery. The Twister actor died on Feb. 25, 2017, at 61 years old. Just a few weeks before his death, Paxton explained that ...
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Early surgery outperforms ‘watchful waiting’ for very severe asymptomatic aortic stenosis

Early valve replacement surgery for very severe asymptomatic aortic stenosis was tied to lower long-term mortality risk ...