When it comes to heart surgery, the terms 'heart bypass' and 'open-heart surgery' can often be confusing and are sometimes used interchangeably. However, they refer to different procedures with ...

What is open heart surgery? It treats heart issues. To do the surgery, your doctor opens your chest wall, cuts through your sternum, and spreads your ribs.

Younger Women and CABG Angela Baird, 32, of Kansas City, Missouri, was 24 when she had open-heart surgery -- two years after a suffering a severe heart attack as a missionary in Africa.

Open heart surgery for valves requires surgical exposure of that valve in an operating room. Describe coronary bypass surgery.

The 73-year-old manager said he believed he passed initial tests 'with flying colors' before an angiogram revealed a more ...

Nov. 5, 2009 -- It's been about six weeks since Frank Aylor had open heart surgery, and he's already up and jogging again. "I'm not the type that likes to sit at home, I like to be at work," Aylor ...

THREE patients have successfully undergone Coronary Artery Bypass Graft procedures performed by the heart team at Port ...

The cardiologist highlighted two minimally invasive procedures that can eliminate the need for open-heart surgery and reduce ...

Our Heart & Vascular Services offer patients a wide range of leading-edge and diagnostic treatment options for heart surgery. We treat bypass, valve replacement, and other common heart conditions.

While open heart surgery is always serious, it isn't always an emergency. Consumer Reports health experts guide you along the way, and identifies top hospitals for bypass and valve replacement ...