This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. CHICAGO — For many patients, the fear of ...

Bypass surgery is a type of open-heart surgery. Surgeons may use several different types of bypass surgeries to repair or replace the heart. Open-heart surgery is an operation where surgeons repair or ...

The Lee Health Heart Institute is home to primary and specialty cardiovascular care, nationally ranked hospitals, the Shipley Cardiothoracic Center, cardiac rehabilitation and more, as well as the ...

The world of medicine has seen a fascinating leap forward with the advent of robotic surgeons, now performing heart surgeries at an impressive 99% success rate. This revolutionary development ...

Medical errors can have devastating consequences for patients, and one of the most alarming errors is the retention of surgical items in a patient’s body after surgery. Retained surgical items (RSIs) ...