The advancements of minimally invasive cardiac surgery for seniors often give them a better chance for a speedy recovery, as ...

Managing perioperative opioid risks, improving detection of peripheral artery disease and surgical management of hard-to-treat gastrointestinal cancers, were among the topics UCSF surgeons, clinicians ...

Background Cardiac surgery carries a heightened risk of bradyarrhythmias, but current permanent pacemaker (PPM) implantation ...

A 51-year-old man from Kolkata made a miraculous recovery after surviving a torn aorta — one of the most life-threatening ...

Christine Seppi was more than 1,500 miles away from home when her painful symptoms started. Seppi and her husband traveled from their hometown of Pittsburgh to visit family in Utah when she started ...

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At the Baylor Medicine Center for Aortic Surgery in Houston, we are one of the nation’s leading centers for the treatment of complex aortic diseases. We offer comprehensive care for aortic aneurysms, ...

A 76-year-old man who died after major surgery may have had a better chance of recovery if there had been "fuller" pre-operative investigations, an inquest has heard. Edmund Jones, 76, from Rhyl, died ...

A woman in her late 80s presented at midnight to the emergency department with sudden onset difficulty breathing, neck pain ...

One young woman is sharing the terrifying symptom that led to emergency double surgery during her third trimester.