Pulmonary embolism (PE) occurs when a blood clot travels to the lungs, creating a medical emergency. The main symptoms include shortness of breath and a cough, which may produce bloody sputum—symptoms ...

Lynne Versaci, a Dutchess County Legislator, has recently undergone open-heart surgery. Her life-altering surgery was long, and had its complications, but she is officially on the road to recovery.

He is trading hospital gowns for a suit as he steps back on stage after a health scare that nearly stopped the show.

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 ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – Two local nurses are now inventors after coming up with a way to improve patient recovery after chest surgeries. The Sternum Protect may look simple in nature — a cushion ...

Cory Wharton's little girl is on the mend. After The Challenge alum and ex-girlfriend Taylor Selfridge's 3-year-old daughter Maya Wharton underwent her second open heart surgery for a rare congenital ...

Kimmel’s 7-year-old son Billy underwent his third open heart surgery last month. The lead surgeon who performed all three heart surgeries on Jimmy Kimmel’s son Billy at the Children’s Hospital Los ...

One year ago, tiny Georgia Ann was in the hospital recovering from open-heart surgery. Today, she’s home, surrounded by love, and celebrating her very first birthday, a milestone that feels extra ...

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 ...