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 ...

‌Your spine is made up of 33 vertebrae. Each one has openings that let nerves from your spinal cord pass through to other parts of the body. When these openings, called neural foramina, get ...

Shortness of breath is one of the most common side effects after open-heart surgery. It can last for weeks or months, but symptoms typically improve over time. Open heart surgery can restore your ...

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 ...

Recent research has shown that playing classical music during pregnancy may not only create a sense of calm but could also influence fetal heart rate patterns. This discovery opens new possibilities ...

A heart-lung machine is a piece of medical equipment that temporarily takes over the work of the heart and lungs, circulating oxygenated blood throughout the body. Also called a cardiopulmonary bypass ...

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.