A groundbreaking heart procedure at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital has made Maryland history. Joan Mertz, 83, became the first patient in the state to undergo an artificial heart valve replacement ...

This procedure just started to be offered in 2025.

I'm a 79-year-old female.

With significant advancements in heart treatment, the days of open-heart surgery as the only option for complex heart conditions are mostly behind us. Today, minimally invasive procedures can be used ...

Vitamin K2 activates proteins that help drive calcium into the bones, away from blood vessels and heart valves. So, the theory that vitamin K2 would be helpful to treat or prevent osteoporosis -- or ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." FOR THE FIRST time, doctors have successfully completed a coronary artery bypass without cutting the ...

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — It’s a serious heart defect that can cause blood to flow into the wrong part of the heart chamber, and up until recently, it required open heart surgery to fix. But now ...

Of the two heart valve surgeries Janice Smith has had at OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital, the second was much easier for her. "I had a good experience both times," the 86-year-old said. "It's just that ...

A new minimally invasive procedure replaces a damaged heart valve through a small neck incision, potentially allowing patients to recover faster than with traditional open-heart surgery.

As a super-fit Olympic medallist, I always felt a bit of a fraud as I sat in the cardiology unit waiting for my annual check-up, surrounded by people who were clearly very ill. I was 11 when I was ...