MADERA, Calif. (KFSN) -- When a child undergoes an operation of any sort, it can be a traumatic experience for the entire family. A new piece of medical technology at Valley Children's Hospital is ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin physicians are trying new ways to treat chronic heart conditions. Five cardiologists at Heart Hospital of Austin are the first in the nation to administer a valve replacement ...

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Chesapeake Regional Healthcare is marking a major milestone. The health system has now performed 100 open-heart surgeries and counting, less than three years after establishing the ...

Residents of West Virginia’s Eastern Panhandle will soon have access to advanced cardiac care closer to home. WVU Medicine, in partnership with the WVU Heart and Vascular Institute, has announced ...

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 ...

On the silver screen, Chris Pine has played heart-stopping action heroes. Now, as narrator of podcast series “Cardiac Cowboys,” he tells the true story of the renegade medical pros who risked their ...

SAN ANTONIO – A San Antonio couple exchanged vows inside of a hospital room after the groom was informed he would have to go through an unexpected open-heart surgery. Lee Tallier and Laura Elliot held ...

A stepwise approach to perioperative cardiac assessment assists clinicians in determining when surgery should proceed or when a pause for further evaluation is warranted. Cardiovascular screening and ...

Fear, anxiety, anger, sadness, and confusion are just a few of the emotions patients and their caregivers navigate before, during, and after open-heart surgery. “The emotional and mental health ...

Every year, thousands of Kenyan families face a quiet but devastating health crisis; congenital and acquired heart disease. Over 5,000 children require open-heart surgery annually in Kenya, not to ...