ECU Health’s East Carolina Heart Institute (ECHI) has received four 3-star ratings from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS ...

A conference promoting sternal-sparing transaxillary approach to cardiac surgery with global participation and success stories.

I recently went to a cardiology nurse practitioner who suggested I should get off this dose and go to the baby aspirin dose.

My son needed open heart surgery at 5 days old and I couldn't hold him for 55 days. A stranger's words gave me the hope I ...

A children's heart surgery service is in a "precarious state" amid concerns over staffing, above-average death rates and an ...

Research showed that erector spinae plane block lowered post-cardiac surgery pain scores, reduced morphine use, and shortened ...

Groundbreaking heart valve device developed in Tulsa gives hope to those ineligible for traditional heart surgeries—discover ...

The Lakeville community gathered to support a baby preparing for surgery. The 7-month-old boy is set to undergo open-heart ...

Cardiac surgery is a lifeline for both patients and hospitals. It's one of the most profitable service lines in American medicine, generating an average of nearly $3.7 million in revenue per ...

Other cardiac surgeons, however, might not fully appreciate how the advent of these powerful medications will affect their practice, according to Michael Borger, MD, PhD (Heart Center of Leipzig, ...

How do brave medics ensure patient safety when an earthquake hits mid-surgery? Picture a hospital operating room, where ...