To perform open heart surgery, a surgeon cuts through the sternum in a procedure known as a sternotomy. It is a major operation that involves a lengthy healing process that can take months or years.

Researchers created a third-generation magnetically levitated device tailored for pediatric heart failure.

Aubrey Hasley, 22, experienced ringing in her ears, headache, dizziness, muscle weakeness, slurred speech. She felt shocked ...

"With real-time alerts on structural markers, BrightHeart supports efficiency in the fetal heart evaluation by bolstering the analysis and documentation for both normal and abnormal scans ...

Approximately 60% of cryptogenic ischemic strokes in young adults can be attributed to a patent foramen ovale (PFO). 1 Current guidelines recommend PFO closure in those aged <60 years if the stroke is ...

Places like the Downtown SLO Farmers' Market can be a lot to handle for some people but students and faculty from Cal Poly’s Experience Industry Management Department are now providing a space ...

Languages: English Phthalates are a common chemical used to make plastics and have been linked to several health conditions including cancer, diabetes, fertility issues and heart disease.

Some tough news to take to heart. A shocking new study suggests that common chemicals found in a wide range of everyday plastic products may have contributed to 356,238 heart disease deaths ...

Few fighters have demonstrated the same level of punching power that George Foreman did in his career. Possessing incredible strength, Foreman seemed to effortlessly dispatch opponents during his ...

A set of chemicals found in food packaging, plastics, and lotions and shampoos has been linked to hundreds of thousands of deaths from heart disease, according to a study published Tuesday in the ...

Africa accounted for 30% of the deaths from heart disease linked to DEHP, while East Asia and the Middle East accounted for 25% of the mortality, the study found. The research is believed to be ...