As a super-fit Olympic medallist, I always felt a bit of a fraud as I sat in the cardiology unit waiting for my annual check-up, surrounded by people who were clearly very ill. I was 11 when I was ...

What once required days in the hospital and open heart surgery can now often be done in under 30 minutes, with patients going home the next day. For the final Wellness Wednesday of Heart Month, two ...

Stepping back into competitive sports after heart surgery sounds understandable, but for these athletes, it’s just part of their medical history. They dealt with heart murmurs, valve replacements, and ...

Seven weeks after open‑heart surgery to repair a congenital valve defect, Scott “Scoot” Paisant is back on the mic.

ANSWER: I am very sorry to hear about the sudden death of your friend during surgery. Open-heart surgery is always risky, but ...

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 used ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio. (Ivanhoe Newswire) - Imagine your heart not functioning properly and you not knowing for years! That’s the reality of people with aortic valve disease. Symptoms include chest pain, ...