The heart-lung machine was a groundbreaking invention that took place in Philadelphia and has saved millions of lives.

Walker Farrington, 7, was diagnosed with congenital heart defects before birth ...

Plaintiff Thelma Wood told The Star in March that the infection literally sucked the life out of her husband, Ron.

Shana Hale, a Brooklyn mother of two and a technology executive, noticed a mild burning sensation in her chest during her ...

A local baby born with a severe, life-threatening heart defect has a long road ahead of her that includes multiple open heart ...

Open heart surgery requires cutting open your chest to access and repair your heart. This is an extensive surgery that may last as long as 3-5 hours. Recovery from open heart surgery may take 4-6 ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A man from McCook Lake is back on his feet after receiving a heart surgery that is not common to ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. tested a robotic surgery machine as an open-heart surgery patient lay on the operating table during a ...