This surgery is ideal for patients who may be deemed inoperable or at high risk for open heart surgery. For patients like Ms.

Four teams were assembled at Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute to save a mother. — -- In any emergency medical procedure, doctors are quick to make a plan and jump into action. But for the ...

The 'Special Report' host reflects on his 17-year-old son's scary last-minute operation in 2024, and how he and his wife, Amy, are learning to give him the space to be a "normal kid" Meredith Kile is ...

Fear, anxiety, anger, sadness, and confusion are just a few of the emotions patients and their caregivers navigate before, during, and after open-heart surgery. “The emotional and mental health ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The vertical scar on Anastasia Allen’s chest comes with more history than the 38-year-old would hope. Ten years ago, a blood infection led to her losing a leg and one of her heart ...

When Rex L’Hommedieu left Erwin Middle School for the summer, he was thinking about the fall sports season and spending time with his friends. The last thing on his mind was open heart surgery, but ...

Today, Brooks Klingsporn is a happy 1-and-a-half-year-old baby. However, he's already had more heart surgeries than most people get in a lifetime — including one before he was even born. Last year, ...