Luciano Reynaga was delivered just minutes after undergoing heart surgery. When Megan Wild delivered her son Luciano, she experienced not only childbirth but also a medical first. During her delivery, ...

A Maryland preteenager became the first patient in the world to receive a live heart valve in replacement of an artificial one during a partial heart transplant in a Washington, D.C., hospital. The 11 ...

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 ...

A pioneering procedure is showcasing the future of medicine. UC Health performed the region's first fully robotic heart procedure.The cardiac electrophysiology and cardiac surgery teams successfully ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Just hearing that you or someone you know needs to have heart surgery can be overwhelming. While you are processing the idea, you will probably be filled with questions. But ...

With significant advancements in heart treatment, the days of open-heart surgery as the only option for complex heart conditions are mostly behind us. Today, minimally invasive procedures can be used ...

Calli Tully, 28, has dedicated years of her life to children who are in hospital over the festive period, as she was back in ...

My heart was breaking, but not from lost love. It was failing in the most literal sense. In 2020, my doctor recommended that I get an echocardiogram — an ultrasound of the heart — to establish a ...

A new technique that involves freezing a patient’s nerves during heart surgery is improving recovery time and reducing the need for heavy painkillers. A new technique that involves freezing a ...