Irregular heartbeats, or arrhythmia, can significantly affect a person’s quality of life and overall health. When medication and lifestyle changes are ineffective, doctors may recommend surgery to ...

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 ...

Robotic heart surgery is a technique that uses small chest incisions and precise surgical tools that are controlled by a robot. It allows our heart surgeons to perform cardiac surgeries through less ...

Performing left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) in patients undergoing cardiac surgery may be beneficial even in the absence of preexisting atrial fibrillation (AF), a meta-analysis suggests. Though ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A machine learning-based model more accurately predicted mortality after cardiac surgery than population-based ...

About 20% of adults who have major non-cardiac surgery had elevated troponin levels, yet nearly all of them did not have symptoms of injury, according to a new scientific statement from the American ...

Robotic heart surgery is a minimally invasive approach to cardiac surgery that allows surgeons to perform complex procedures through small incisions, using a robotic system. This technology enhances ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The Lois & Richard Nicotra Heart Institute at Northwell Staten Island University Hospital, Ocean Breeze, has been recognized as one of the nation’s top cardiothoracic surgical ...

NEW HYDE PARK, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Two newly released New York State (NYS) Department of Health (DOH) reports rank four Northwell Health hospitals as among the state’s best for cardiac surgery and ...

Administration of dexmedetomidine in patients undergoing cardiac surgery reduced the incidence of postoperative delirium by 38% but was associated with an increased risk for hypotension. Researchers ...

Risk assessments of drug-related problems for cardiac surgery patients can be conducted by implementing a framework for patient safety. Objectives: Patients undergoing cardiac surgery are considered ...