New guidelines from the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association (ACC/AHA), in collaboration with several other groups, are now available for the perioperative evaluation and ...

The heart pumps blood around the body. If the heart does not work as it should, a person may need to undergo a heart procedure as part of their treatment. Some heart conditions are manageable with ...

Fredy El Sakr, MD, performed the first tricuspid transcatheter edge-to-edge repair within the Northside system on Feb. 19, according to a March 4 news release. TEER is a minimally invasive procedure ...

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 ...

Sometimes, a study on one topic can reveal important issues in another. Case in point: A recent Lancet study explored what a person’s life was like before they developed chronic pain — the diseases ...

A heart check-up is recommended in even apparently healthy people over 65 years of age before intermediate- or high-risk non-cardiac surgery, according to European Society of Cardiology (ESC) ...

UC Health is making history with a groundbreaking cardiac procedure. A team of surgeons performed a world-first operation that could change the way heart failure patients are treated.A team of ...

Vascular surgeons diagnose and help people manage conditions that affect circulation, including diseases of the veins and arteries. Types of vascular procedures include carotid artery surgery, lower ...