The patient’s bad heart was pulled underneath his breastbone and through his abdomen, with the transplanted heart going up the same path.

At Sanford Health in Bismarck, doctors have now performed 500 transcatheter aortic valve replacements, known as TAVR.

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

With significant advancements in heart treatment, the days of open-heart surgery as the only option for complex heart conditions are mostly behind us. Today, minimally invasive procedures can be ...

To perform open heart surgery, a surgeon cuts through the sternum in a procedure known as a sternotomy. It is a major operation that involves a lengthy healing process that can take months or years.

Scheduled for open heart surgery, Jim Powers used Google to find other options for his heart condition. The Google AI overview summary led him to an innovative surgery at Providence Sacred Heart ...

Medicare will typically cover open-heart surgery. Learn more about which parts cover this treatment and the costs associated with it.

Baby undergoes open heart surgery during delivery. Luciano Reynaga was delivered just minutes after undergoing heart surgery. By Cathy Becker and Katie Kindelan. February 21, 2025, 1:22 PM.

The entire family stopped by the Children’s Hospital of Michigan in Detroit on Monday to donate 145 of their books to kids undergoing heart surgery. “I think it’s a great contribution to the ...