"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 ...

A writer explores how a Jewish ritual changed her relationship with mortality. By Jessica Alpert I had a hole in my chest. Three weeks had passed since my open-heart surgery. My body was rejecting ...

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 ...

If you have severe tricuspid valve regurgitation, doctors may recommend repair or replacement surgery. The tricuspid valve is one of four valves in your heart’s four chambers. It’s on the right side ...