Operative mortality fell over time, but there was a concerning uptick in recent years attributed to low-volume sites.

As American Heart Month comes to a close, doctors at UPMC are reminding people about the importance of heart health.

Many minimally invasive procedures are available to treat problems with your heart. These procedures can fix issues like malfunctioning valves and blockages in your heart’s arteries. Traditional heart ...

If nonsurgical treatments do not relieve a person’s thoracic outlet syndrome symptoms, a doctor may suggest surgery to relieve compression in the thoracic outlet. Surgery may include a first rib ...

The UAB Cardiovascular Institute (CVI) and Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery have earned the highest caliber of quality accreditation from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) for procedural ...

Greenbrae, Calif.-based MarinHealth has launched a cardiothoracic surgery program at the MarinHealth Heart and Vascular Institute. The surgeons in the program perform procedures including aortic and ...

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 ...

Doctors perform a number of different outpatient heart procedures, including angioplasty, stenting, pacemaker implantation, and others. If you have a heart condition, your doctor might recommend an ...

This article appears in print in the April 2020 issue as part of the Top Doctors (Cardiology Specialties) cover story. Click here to subscribe. Thoracic and cardiac surgery includes operations ...

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

Study validates a new risk model that allows for more accurate risk estimates, encourages shared decision-making, and helps ...

State health regulators have recommended that New York allow certain heart procedures to be performed outside of hospitals, a move that could usher in a new wave of providers and reshape the state’s ...