Modern heart surgery seemed unstoppable ... Batista's idea was to cut a swath out of the left ventricle and sew the chamber back together, thereby reducing its size and increasing its efficiency.

Star Jones reflected on having open-heart surgery — where her heart was 'disconnected for 22 minutes' — and how that fueled her public advocacy to encourage others to prioritize their health.

During her delivery, doctors performed open heart surgery on Luciano in the first successful operation of its kind. "I was really scared of what could happen because it's a lot of what ifs ...

Today, the singer showed off the wound from his latest heart op. In the shocking picture, the star's chest had been stitched back together after being cut open. There was also a photo of him ...

Weight loss surgery may reduce the risk of developing heart failure for people living with obesity by improving blood flow through their heart muscle, according to a new study led by UCL researchers.

If you or your loved one has had a heart attack or heart surgery recently, you may be relieved to know that doctors say you can have sex again once you have healed following your op. That’s ...

Mumbai: A 71-year-old woman from Baramati, who previously underwent two open-heart surgeries and weighed ... not only meant she was spared a major surgery but was also economical, costing half ...

In order to get blood to the heart muscle of a by-pass patient more ... it's usually taken from the patient's chest during the by-pass surgery itself. When a vein is required, surgeons normally ...

Luciano Reynaga was delivered just minutes after undergoing heart surgery. When Megan Wild delivered her son Luciano, she experienced not only childbirth but also a medical first. During her ...