Four teams were assembled at Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute to save a mother. — -- In any emergency medical procedure, doctors are quick to make a plan and jump into action. But for the ...

Recovery from open heart surgery, both in the hospital and beyond, is a long, involved process. The duration depends on the ...

A new technique that involves freezing a patient’s nerves during heart surgery is improving recovery time and reducing the need for heavy painkillers. A new technique that involves freezing a ...

MADERA, Calif. (KFSN) -- When a child undergoes an operation of any sort, it can be a traumatic experience for the entire family. A new piece of medical technology at Valley Children's Hospital is ...

When Rex L’Hommedieu left Erwin Middle School for the summer, he was thinking about the fall sports season and spending time with his friends. The last thing on his mind was open heart surgery, but ...

The first time Mesfin Yana Dollar assisted with an open-heart surgery, his patient was a teenage girl from Ethiopia. She was scared and crying. He went to her bedside at Emory University Hospital in ...

Discover how St. Elizabeth is transforming heart surgery with 3D 4K endoscopy—offering safer, less invasive procedures and faster recovery. Heart surgery is rapidly changing and St. Elizabeth ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The vertical scar on Anastasia Allen’s chest comes with more history than the 38-year-old would hope. Ten years ago, a blood infection led to her losing a leg and one of her heart ...