A routine cardiac screening at MU Health Care detected dangerous heart blockages in a Missouri man before he had a heart attack, leading to open-heart surgery that doctors say may have saved his life.

Angioplasty or stenting is a common procedure used to open blocked or narrowed arteries This is a painless procedure that ...

As a super-fit Olympic medallist, I always felt a bit of a fraud as I sat in the cardiology unit waiting for my annual check-up, surrounded by people who were clearly very ill. I was 11 when I was ...

FOR THE FIRST time, doctors have successfully completed a coronary artery bypass without cutting the patient open. They recently documented the results of the landmark surgery in Circulation: ...

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Chesapeake Regional Healthcare is marking a major milestone. The health system has now performed 100 open-heart surgeries and counting, less than three years after establishing the ...

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S., affecting 1 in 5 people. Dr. Michael Megaly from Ascension St. John joined News On 6 to talk about "complex coronary disease." What is complex ...

PLAINSBORO, New Jersey (WPVI) -- Heart bypass surgery: What used to be an extraordinary procedure for clogged arteries is now done more than a thousand times a day. And it's still a powerful fix for ...