PITTSBURGH — In recognition of International Women’s Day, Allegheny General Hospital welcomed local high school students to observe an all-female surgical team. On Monday, students from Avonworth High ...

Bypass surgery is a type of open-heart surgery. Surgeons may use several different types of bypass surgeries to repair or replace the heart. Open-heart surgery is an operation where surgeons repair or ...

Sue Dumbauld was stressed. Work was overwhelming which led to poor eating habits, lack of sleep and infrequent exercise. During a call, she heard the shrill alarm of her Apple Watch and thought it was ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. CHICAGO — For many patients, the fear of ...

Since Elexa was the Free Care Fund Junior Co-Host in 2017, she's graduated high school and college and is now in medical ...

The world of medicine has seen a fascinating leap forward with the advent of robotic surgeons, now performing heart surgeries at an impressive 99% success rate. This revolutionary development ...

A coronary artery bypass is one of several types of open-heart surgeries, which are major medical procedures. Open-heart surgery is a group of procedures that involve cutting through the breastbone to ...

Nurse scientist Linda Park, PhD, uses NIH funding to study cardiac rehab and digital tools—like pedometers and apps—to ...

Recovering from surgery for a widow maker—a severe heart attack caused by blockage of the left anterior descending (LAD) artery—requires careful attention to physical, emotional, and mental health.

ORLANDO, Fla. — A local man had a hole in his heart repaired without surgery! The cardiology team at Orlando Health and Arnold Palmer were able to perform the lifesaving procedure because of advances ...

The Grammy winner had heart surgery in June 2020. One year after discovering she had a rare heart condition which required open-heart surgery to fix, singer Amy Grant said she feels "fantastic." "I ...