Dr. Mark Shen performed the surgery using a new system called “Affera Mapping and Ablation” to treat atrial fibrillation.

After waiting nearly eight hours for his heart surgery to be performed, his UM surgeon canceled the procedure at the last moment.

Doctors have completed the world’s first cross-border robot-assisted heart surgery more than 10,000 kilometers away.

Albany Medical Center has performed the region's first minimally invasive tricuspid valve replacement, benefiting patients ...

Four teams were assembled at Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute to save a mother. — -- In any emergency medical procedure, doctors are quick to make a plan and jump into action. But for the ...

While most scheduled surgeries do proceed as planned, same-day cancellations for surgeries and other procedures are fairly frequent, ranging from 2.5% to 20%, depending on the procedure, a study found ...

Jerry Plaster, 80, beat less than 10% survival odds after collapsing while dancing, receiving CPR from a friend and ...

Republic and Northern Ireland together have the critical population needed to make centres of excellence viable, politicians ...

The hospital recently performed its 1,000th minimally invasive cardiac surgery that reduces pain, infection risk and recovery ...

The renowned Dr. Makoto Hashimoto has treated 100+ patients this year. His noninvasive approach involves a small incision ...

Doctors will replace Walters' aortic valve. May 11, 2010— -- Barbara Walters said on Monday that her upcoming heart surgery, a procedure known as an aortic valve replacement, will hopefully ...