In a Liv Hospital study, stem cell therapy improved heart function dramatically using MSCs and EVs, despite a blocked graft.

Is fibrinogen concentrate useful for bleeding in high-risk cardiac surgery? In a study conducted in The Netherlands, [1] 647 patients (from 2011 to 2015) scheduled to have high-risk cardiac surgery ...

Robotic heart surgery is a minimally invasive approach to cardiac surgery that allows surgeons to perform complex procedures through small incisions, using a robotic system. This technology enhances ...

Background Up to half of patients with infective endocarditis (IE) require cardiac surgery. Although anaemia is common, its precise prevalence, transfusion practices and impact on outcomes in ...

After eight years of training, Dr. Maureen McKiernan made her debut as the lead surgeon on an infant heart transplant — an ...

LISBON, Portugal—One of the first presentations at Europe’s annual cardiothoracic surgery conference was not about a new technique or device, but whether the revolutionary obesity medications ...

Healthline contributor and former editor David Mills shares how an annual checkup with his cardiologist resulted in a surprising diagnosis that required open-heart surgery. Share on Pinterest “I ...

LISBON, Portugal—Patients who undergo a cardiac prehabilitation prior to elective surgery or procedures via a smartphone app have a lower incidence of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) ...

Women with severe coronary heart disease causing narrowing or blockages in the arteries may derive greater long-term benefits ...

Balloons and applause met Dr. Makoto Hashimoto as he arrived for his 100 th robotic cardiac surgery at Baptist Health Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute. The milestone—achieved just months after the ...

Open-heart surgery is a general term that refers to any surgery where a surgeon accesses the heart by opening the chest. They will make an incision in the chest and then cut through the breastbone and ...