A Nebraska pediatric surgeon found a 5-year-old alone before open-heart surgery. What happened next led to six siblings finding loving ...

Scott Paisant shared his story on the air Friday and with WWL's Meg Farris. He hopes that his story will help others to recognize signs of a medical issue early.

When Megan Wild delivered her son Luciano, she experienced not only childbirth but also a medical first. During her delivery, doctors performed open heart surgery on Luciano in the first successful ...

Facebook post, Christian explained that he went off the air for an open-heart surgery, which took place on Feb. 9. Surgeons installed a pacemaker and repaired two of his heart’s valves. Christian was ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." FOR THE FIRST time, doctors have successfully completed a coronary artery bypass without cutting the ...

As a super-fit Olympic medallist, I always felt a bit of a fraud as I sat in the cardiology unit waiting for my annual check-up, surrounded by people who were clearly very ill. I was 11 when I was ...

Open heart surgery requires cutting open your chest to access and repair your heart. This is an extensive surgery that may last as long as 3-5 hours. Recovery from open heart surgery may take 4-6 ...

Vivian Tandy went to Frankfort Regional Medical Center after experiencing shortness of breath.

Almost four weeks after The Wynn Hospital paused its open-heart-surgery program, there is no word on when the surgeries will again be available in Utica. The Mohawk Valley Health System has hired an ...