'Change of heart': MCC grad shares how heart surgery changed his path in life ...

Your heart already has its own built-in bypass system that predicts whether the heart muscle is alive or dead - according to ...

Mecklenburg County Commissioner Yvette Townsend-Ingram says she is recovering after undergoing open-heart surgery while ...

The family of a local child who relied on blood received during heart surgery is promoting a blood donation drive on Thursday ...

"Gotta say, this eight hour long open-heart surgery was rough," says Anthony Arellano, aka Stanze Touchie, who with his wife ...

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 ...

Robotic heart surgery is a technique that uses small chest incisions and precise surgical tools that are controlled by a robot. It allows our heart surgeons to perform cardiac surgeries through less ...

The heart-lung machine was a groundbreaking invention that took place in Philadelphia and has saved millions of lives.

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 ...

Plaintiff Thelma Wood told The Star in March that the infection literally sucked the life out of her husband, Ron.