Open heart surgery for aortic or mitral valve repair or replacement has traditionally required opening the patient’s chest through their sternum (breast bone). In many cases today, a minimally ...

If left untreated, mitral valve prolapse can also lead to symptoms of shortness of breath and even congestive heart failure and premature death. After surgery, you will recover in an intensive care ...

A scab after surgery is a normal part of healing. It forms at the incision site to protect the skin underneath while it heals. Removing a scab can impede healing, so it's best to let it fall off on ...

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Doctors and their patients discuss the range of services that Duke Cancer Institute provides to teens and younger adults with a history of cancer. Beyond Cancer: Mental Health and Therapy Duke ...

Correspondence to Dr Charles Matouk, Department of Neurosurgery, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA; charles.matouk{at}yale.edu This is an open access article distributed in ...

If there are multiple blockages or chronic total occlusion (in which a vessel is completely blocked for more than three months), bypass surgery is usually preferred over angioplasty ... to minimally ...