What once required days in the hospital and open heart surgery can now often be done in under 30 minutes, with patients going home the next day. For the final Wellness Wednesday of Heart Month, two ...

A new minimally invasive procedure replaces a damaged heart valve through a small neck incision, potentially allowing patients to recover faster than with traditional open-heart surgery.

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - A new trial showed a procedure that thousands need each year to keep their hearts healthy may be performed in a safer way. The alternative way may help with recovery time.

This breakthrough, which is a first in the Triad, offers a new option for patients with severe tricuspid regurgitation, a ...

After heart valve replacement surgery, a doctor usually encourages people to resume eating as soon as possible. This may include foods such as fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and lean proteins.

“He’s my lifesaver, he gave me my quality of life back,” said Delores Fields, 81, of Joplin, on Friday at the Freeman Heart Center. She was talking about Dr. Vigyan Bang, a cardiologist at Freeman ...

Of the two heart valve surgeries Janice Smith has had at OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital, the second was much easier for her. "I had a good experience both times," the 86-year-old said. "It's just that ...

This procedure just started to be offered in 2025.

This photo was taken after the surgery to correct the bleed on Poppy McGee’s brain last year. She is in the center in the front, in her wheelchair. Mollie is to her left, along with Mollie’s daughter, ...

A groundbreaking heart procedure at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital has made Maryland history. Joan Mertz, 83, became the first patient in the state to undergo an artificial heart valve replacement ...

The aortic valve sits between the heart’s left ventricle and the aorta. It opens and closes with the heartbeat to allow blood to flow to the body without leaking back into the heart. It may need to be ...