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 ...

Advocate Health Care heart patient Diana Esposito was recognized as the Chicago Bears’ special guest during the Bear Down ...

“I thought I was having panic attacks,” said Judy Evans said, thinking back to when she first noticed something was going on. While dealing with a family emergency, Evans said she was not feeling well ...

SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - Open heart surgery is a major procedure that can be too risky for some to undergo. It is a serious procedure, that now has an alternative when treating Aortic Valve Stenosis. A ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - A new trial showed a procedure that thousands need each year to keep their hearts healthy may be performed in a safer way. The alternative way may help with recovery time.

The UHS Heart & Vascular Institute recently celebrated a significant milestone with the completion of their 1,000th TAVR (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement) procedure. This achievement is more ...

Bethesda Heart, part of Bethesda Heart Hospital East in Boynton Beach, Fla., has performed its 100th transcatheter aortic valve replacement in under two years since launching the TAVR program in March ...

Spring resident Vita Malloy is so averse to sitting still that she calls herself the Energizer Bunny. Malloy, 81, always says “yes” when a friend calls to ask if she’d like to go out for lunch or to a ...

Cardiothoracic Surgeon Geoffrey R. Cousins, MD, FACS, left, and Interventional Cardiologist Jason Schott, DO, mark the 100th transcatheter aortic valve replacement procedure performed at Memorial ...

Before blood gets pumped out of the heart to circulate through the body, it must pass through the aortic valve. If the aortic valve becomes narrowed or hardened, the condition known as aortic stenosis ...