A four-and-a-half-year-old boy with Atrial septal defect (ASD), a congenital heart disease referring to a hole in the wall bifurcating two upper chambers of the heart, was successfully cured through ...

Patients with degenerative mitral valve (MV) regurgitation that calls for surgery may, for the most part, safely choose either a standard procedure requiring a midline sternotomy or one performed ...

Dr. Thoralf Sundt answers the question: 'How Painful Is a Sternotomy Incision?' — -- Question: What is a sternotomy incision and how painful is it? Answer: A sternotomy incision is the usual ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A minimally invasive approach to mitral valve repair was safe and effective vs. sternotomy. Recovery time and ...

ORLANDO, U.S.A. – As with all new orthopaedic techniques, mini-incision surgery is in the midst of an evolution. Some orthopaedic surgeons believe now is the time for the mini-incision, because some ...

Is minimally invasive heart surgery to repair a mitral valve a safer option than open-heart surgery? Is it common for a surgeon to have to switch to an open-heart procedure after starting the surgery?

Karamsad-based Shree Krishna Hospital's Cardiac Centre for the first time in Gujarat has performed cardiac surgeries on children with an incision of only 2.5 cm. Both the kids were suffering from ...

Thoracic aneurysm open surgery is a treatment for a thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA), a bulge in your aorta. The aorta, your body’s largest blood vessel, begins at your heart and extends into your ...

(Updated) Surgeons in France report that they have performed the first total endoscopic aortic valve replacement (TEAVR) in 2 human patients. Their paper has been published in the the Journal of ...

EDWARDS INTUITY valve system shortens duration of interrupted blood flow and heart stoppage during surgery, according to new research. TRANSFORM Trial shows EDWARDS INTUITY valve system shortens ...