Recovering from surgery for a widow maker—a severe heart attack caused by blockage of the left anterior descending (LAD) artery—requires careful attention to physical, emotional, and mental health.

LISBON, Portugal—Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) in patients undergoing elective cardiac surgery has increased freedom from postsurgical complications by 18% over 1 year, according to a Swiss ...

This article describes the positive impact that actively managing functional recovery has on postacute placement for patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery. Objective: To describe the ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Miami-Dade Heart Walk was underway Saturday morning at loanDepot Park, bringing together survivors, families and ...

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 ...