Bypass surgery is a type of open-heart surgery. Surgeons may use several different types of bypass surgeries to repair or replace the heart. Open-heart surgery is an operation where surgeons repair or ...

A coronary artery bypass is one of several types of open-heart surgeries, which are major medical procedures. Open-heart surgery is a group of procedures that involve cutting through the breastbone to ...

Left ventricular assist device (LVAD) surgery is a procedure to place a durable mechanical heart pump into a poorly functioning heart. LVADs help your heart’s lower left chamber (ventricle) pump blood ...

Although open-heart surgery can be life saving, it may lead to long-term side effects such as chronic pain, memory difficulties, and emotional or psychological challenges. Open-heart surgery is one of ...

Brooks Klingsporn received a cutting-edge in-utero cardiac surgery while in the womb to treat a life-threatening heart defect ...

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 delivery, ...

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 ...

The renowned Dr. Makoto Hashimoto has treated 100+ patients this year. His noninvasive approach involves a small incision ...

The update comes after the internet personality's X account announced earlier this week that she had been diagnosed with a heart tumor Charlotte Phillipp is a Weekend Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She ...

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 ...