A U.S. scientist has found an alternative to open chest surgery in treating mitral regurgitation -- blood leaking into the heart through the mitral valve.

A high-tech superglue called Kryptonite speeds the recovery of heart patients after open chest surgery, shortening the current recovery time of eight weeks by 50 per cent.

Historically, the only manner of performing chest surgery was the “open” approach through a large incision on the patient’s side. This approach typically requires a long and sometimes ...

Know what to expect after open-heart surgery, and how to ensure a good recovery, with advice from the health experts at Consumer Reports.

Possible Alternative To Open Chest Surgery Date: January 2, 2008 Source: Thomas Jefferson University Summary: Tears in the aorta which affect thousands of people each year coast to coast, may soon ...

Hospital cost of robotic or conventional open-chest mitral valve repair surgery is similar Date: October 1, 2013 Source: Mayo Clinic Summary: The total hospital cost of mitral valve repair surgery ...

Robotic-assisted surgery for lung cancer is a minimally invasive alternative to open chest surgery. Learn more about the procedure, including the risks and benefits.

Stents are better than open-chest surgery to repair damaged aortas, US researchers have shown.

In March 2025, surgeons at Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center in Houston, Texas, performed the first fully robotic heart ...

Medicine is constantly taking steps forwards. Surgeons in Connecticut are now able to perform open-heart surgery through tiny incisions.

A pacemaker protype the size of an almond designed to make procedures for infants less invasive, less painful and more efficient has been tested on pigs.

The total hospital cost of mitral valve repair surgery, from the time a patient is admitted to the hospital until release is similar, whether performed through small port incisions using robotic ...