While most scheduled surgeries do proceed as planned, same-day cancellations for surgeries and other procedures are fairly frequent, ranging from 2.5% to 20%, depending on the procedure, a study found ...

A Missouri woman is following in her father's footsteps - training to be a heart surgeon - and recently, the talented duo got the chance to perform surgery together. Dr. Sophia Roberts, 30, is a ...

Doctors have completed the world’s first cross-border robot-assisted heart surgery more than 10,000 kilometers away.

HOUSTON — Surgeons at Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center in Houston successfully performed the first fully robotic heart transplant in the United States. Using a robot, lead surgeon Dr. Kenneth Liao and ...

A writer explores how a Jewish ritual changed her relationship with mortality. By Jessica Alpert I had a hole in my chest. Three weeks had passed since my open-heart surgery. My body was rejecting ...

Discover how 3-D imaging is revolutionizing heart surgery by enhancing precision, safety, and personalized treatment options.

LISBON - Portuguese researchers have identified alterations in the body that are indicative of complications after cardiovascular surgery, such as damage to organs, especially the kidneys, a discovery ...