Implantation of permanent pacemakers after heart surgery is linked to increased long-term risks for death and hospitalization for heart failure.

Heart valves can be replaced with open heart surgery or with less invasive procedures that don’t require your chest to be opened. Known as transcatheter valve replacement, this type of procedure has ...

Current replacement heart valves come with significant limitations. Mechanical valves typically require patients to take blood-thinning medications for life, while bioprosthetic valves, often made ...

Dr. Sohit Khanna, a surgeon at UF Heart Health and Vascular Surgery Department at Halifax Health in Daytona Beach, said heart ...

When doctors tell patients they’ll access their heart through the groin, many react with confusion or concern. Yet this approach, known as the transfemoral method, has become a cornerstone of modern ...

Healthline contributor and former editor David Mills shares how an annual checkup with his cardiologist resulted in a surprising diagnosis that required open-heart surgery. Share on Pinterest “I ...

St. Elizabeth Healthcare has unveiled new "state-of-the-art" operating rooms focused solely on cardiac surgery, aiming to ...

Irregular heartbeats, or arrhythmia, can significantly affect a person’s quality of life and overall health. When medication and lifestyle changes are ineffective, doctors may recommend surgery to ...

Joseph Holycross dismissed his racing heart for nearly two years until his Samsung Galaxy Watch detected atrial fibrillation and changed everything.

A doctor has told a fatal accident inquiry (FAI) a two-month-old baby would have been transferred from Aberdeen to Glasgow ...