The surgery was done on a 67-year-old man whose aortic valve was already replaced with a prosthetic. However, he developed a ...

The world’s first minimally invasive heart bypass procedure — done without cutting open the chest wall — has been performed ...

For the first time ever in a human, doctors have performed coronary artery bypass grafting without having to cut through the ...

A patient who needed lifesaving heart surgery has become the first person ever to receive a coronary artery bypass without ...

Elizabeth Cooney is a cardiovascular disease reporter at STAT, covering heart, stroke, and metabolic conditions. You can reach Liz on Signal at LizC.22. They call it “failure to rescue,” which means a ...

Heart surgery beginning in the late morning is linked to a modest increase in cardiovascular mortality when compared to other ...

Frustrated by his inability to help these men, Harken began a series of experimental surgeries on animals. In the first round ...

It involves less pain, less bleeding, and there’s lower risk of infection,” said cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Sanjay Tripathi.

Cryopreserved platelets cost more and are linked to worse bleeding and clinical outcomes than liquid-stored platelets in a ...

Robotic heart surgery is a minimally invasive approach to cardiac surgery that allows surgeons to perform complex procedures through small incisions, using a robotic system. This technology enhances ...

Former television presenter Greg Evans has revealed he underwent a quadruple heart bypass after receiving a devastating ...