New minimally invasive heart valve procedures are helping patients recover faster, reduce complications and return to the ...

The new centers are drawing profitable procedures from outpatient departments in hospitals to lower-cost venues.

The first robotic surgery happened in Belgium in 1997. It was considered an expensive novelty met with skepticism. Fast forward 26 years and now it's a standard of care across many medical specialties ...

An active 62-year-old Rockford man’s life took a turn when he received the news he needed heart surgery. But, what he didn’t ...

Conditions like valve disease, small holes in the heart, or abnormal heart connections can cause symptoms such as shortness ...

As February closes out American Heart Month, patients and doctors gathered at Ascension St. Vincent’s Riverside for a heart patient reunion aimed at celebrating lives saved and treatments that ...

Bob Siemer, a heart disease survivor, defied medical expectations by undergoing a groundbreaking procedure after multiple ...

By preparing both physically and mentally, and following your care team’s instructions, you can help set yourself up for a successful heart surgery and recovery. If you have any concerns, reach out to ...

For Jeannine Lunsford of Melbourne, simply breathing became a struggle after her heart stopped in 2017; she had a pacemaker ...

Delirium is a sudden onset of acute confusion in which those affected are disoriented, have impaired attention, and experience altered perception -often accompanied by hallucinations or sleep ...