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

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 ...

A minimally invasive procedure gives one patient a second chance — and signals major strides in cardiovascular care.

'Several advantages of TAVR over open-heart surgery' There have been more than 300 TAVR procedures completed at OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital. The operation was pioneered in the 1990s and became ...

Bypass heart surgery is a type of open-heart surgery in which surgeons create new blood flow paths to improve blood flow to the heart. Depending on a person’s circumstances, surgeons may use ...

Open-heart surgery is a general term that refers to any surgery where a surgeon accesses the heart by opening the chest. They’ll make an incision in your chest and then cut through the ...

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 ...

Sandra Bernhard revealed that she recently underwent open-heart surgery, then faked a heart attack on stage, during the first night of her debut residency at New York City’s Café Carlyle.

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.

On March 19, I underwent open-heart surgery. It all began three years ago when my brother, Kevin, my only sibling, died of a heart attack at age 54. He collapsed while shoveling snow for a neighbor.

Unlike traditional open-heart surgery, which requires splitting the breastbone and weeks of healing, most groin-access procedures allow patients to return home within 24 hours. The impact extends ...