FOR THE FIRST time, doctors have successfully completed a coronary artery bypass without cutting the patient open. They recently documented the results of the landmark surgery in Circulation: ...

An 11-year-old girl is giving thanks to her Maryland medical team after surgery to repair a hole in her heart. Ryleigh Freitag had many Valentine's cards to hand out this year — but not to her ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I recently read your column regarding a mitral valve replacement. A very close female friend underwent this surgery in October 2025. She suffered from a stroke and passed away while in ...

More than two decades ago, doctors told my mother, Barb Barnes, that she needed open-heart surgery. While the news was difficult to hear, it wasn't shocking. She'd gone from running up and down ...