Dr. Thomas J. Yeh, a pioneering cardiovascular surgeon who performed the first open-heart surgery in Savannah, Georgia, died at age 96. Yeh, remembered for his brilliance, skill, and dedication to ...

Doctors warn patients with life-threatening cardiac conditions will wait longer for treatment because of cost-cutting at the ...

Thomas Eckart is fidgeting in his chair ... until he was older or developed symptoms. "It's risky surgery," Eckart said. "They stop your heart for two hours and cut into it." ...

A leaky heart valve refers to a heart valve that does not close properly and cannot repair itself. Treatment usually involves surgery, but it is possible to resolve the issue without surgery.

Thomas Frank insists Brentford will always have “a big piece of my heart” as he begins life in charge of Premier League ...

Sports fans are accustomed to hearing updates from players about offseason surgeries they had. Sometimes, coaches go under ...

I nodded my head and smiled. On March 19, I underwent open-heart surgery. It all began three years ago when my brother, Kevin, my only sibling, died of a heart attack at age 54. He collapsed while ...

If you’re wondering what might go through the mind of the average teenager facing the sudden prospect of open-heart surgery, Margaret Van Bruggen won’t hesitate to provide you with that window ...

The American Heart Association held its annual Heart Walk in Morgantown, raising more than $90K for West Virginia patients.