Open-heart surgery is a general term that refers to any surgery where a surgeon accesses the heart by opening the chest. They will make an incision in the chest and then cut through the breastbone and ...

Cardiologist sued for allegedly leaving patient's surgery to attend luncheon. Jan. 15, 2014— -- Cristobal "Cris" Arteaga had come to terms with the fact that his stepfather, Silvino Perez, had ...

My heart was breaking, but not from lost love. It was failing in the most literal sense. In 2020, my doctor recommended that I get an echocardiogram — an ultrasound of the heart — to establish a ...

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 ...

Most 17-year-olds are sleeping at 7 a.m. on a weekday, but Anna Gabrielle Geneblazo was wide awake watching open-heart ...

Today, Brooks Klingsporn is a happy 1-and-a-half-year-old baby. However, he's already had more heart surgeries than most people get in a lifetime — including one before he was even born. Last year, ...

Discover how St. Elizabeth is transforming heart surgery with 3D 4K endoscopy—offering safer, less invasive procedures and faster recovery. Heart surgery is rapidly changing and St. Elizabeth ...