A routine cardiac screening at MU Health Care detected dangerous heart blockages in a Missouri man before he had a heart attack, leading to open-heart surgery that doctors say may have saved his life.

A Nigerian infant diagnosed with truncus arteriosus, a rare congenital heart defect, developed severe breathing problems at six weeks old. Because his Jehovah’s Witness family declined blood ...

As Heart Month wraps up, Trident Hospital is marking a major recognition for its heart surgery program.

At the elegant Suntree Country Club, community members gathered for a well-attended lunch-and-learn centered on one vital topic: heart health.

Gary LeGros and Paul Toups returned to Our Lady of Lourdes in Lafayette to thank doctors who performed TAVR and bypass surgeries that saved their lives.

Dr. Goya Raikar has spent much of his career taking the “open” out of open-heart surgery. As Chief Cardiac Surgeon at ...

Cardiovascular diseases remain the leading cause of global mortality, necessitating robust screening programs. Multidisciplinary care teams reduce mortality rates in complex heart failure patients ...

Sivelestat significantly reduced the incidence of postoperative ARDS, lowered 90-day mortality, and suppressed inflammatory biomarkers linked to lung injury.

St. David's HealthCare has purchased Austin practice Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeons. It's one of many consolidations of health care practices in Central Texas. How this will impact care is yet ...

Cuban filmmaker Lester Hamlet Veira is currently recuperating from open-heart surgery after suffering two heart attacks, a ...

Mercy Hospital St. Louis has become the first and only hospital in Missouri to offer an innovative, less invasive alternative to open-heart coronary artery bypass surgery. Called hybrid coronary ...