He went to his primary care doctor who heard a heart murmur and sent him to a cardiologist. The diagnosis: his mitral valve, which is critical for blood flow to the heart, was failing. "This seems ...

The country singer’s daughter was diagnosed with a ventricular septal defect just after she was born in 2014 ...

The incidence of cardiovascular disease is rising across the globe, with more than 28 million people worldwide living with ...

"When we walked into the room and Indiana heard our voice, her tears that began falling caused a chain reaction," Feek shared in an emotional Substack post ...

Bypass surgery is a type of open-heart surgery. Surgeons may use several different types of bypass surgeries to repair or replace the heart. Open-heart surgery is an operation where surgeons repair or ...

Irregular heartbeats, or arrhythmia, can significantly affect a person’s quality of life and overall health. When medication and lifestyle changes are ineffective, doctors may recommend surgery to ...

For two days at the end of 2024, Journi Kelly, 11, complained about stomach pain. Worried, mom Rachel Kinsey took her to the emergency room. “Her symptoms became full throttle to the point that she ...

Rory Feek shares relief after 12-year-old daughter Indiana successfully undergoes open-heart surgery to close a hole in her heart.

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 ...

Dr. Hiroo Kinami, Hawaii’s only full-time pediatric cardiac surgeon, said having a robust pediatric heart program at ...