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 ...

Shortness of breath is one of the most common side effects after open-heart surgery. It can last for weeks or months, but symptoms typically improve over time. Open heart surgery can restore your ...

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 ...

An 11-year-old girl is giving thanks to her Maryland medical team after surgery to repair a hole in her heart.

In March 2025, surgeons at Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center in Houston, Texas, performed the first fully robotic heart transplant to take place in the United States. The operation avoided a ...