SAN ANTONIO – At just 16 years old, UTSA golfer Lauren Rios faced a life-altering diagnosis of an atrial septal defect, a heart condition that forced her to confront not only her health but also her ...

It’s a beautiful sight to see: a 15-year-old dancing from his hospital bed, living life to the fullest. And the video was taken only six days after the young man had lifesaving open-heart surgery.

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: ...

Last month, News 8 was able to go somewhere where journalists are rarely allowed: into the hospital room of a woman ...

Mahnya Martin, a Snellville mother of three, found herself facing a daunting diagnosis just a day after her twins, Kai and Divyn, were born. One of them, Kai, had a rare, severe heart defect that ...

Barb Barnes faced a very difficult moment in 2005, after she underwent major open heart surgery. A nurse helped her through it.

Arnold Schwarzenegger describes the complications he experienced after his third open heart surgery, just months before he filmed 'Terminator 6' Vanessa Etienne is a Staff Writer for PEOPLE on the ...

HOUSTON — We have an update on Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale's recovery from open heart surgery from the man himself. The Houston icon shared a video on X just after noon on Wednesday. "It's day 2 of ...

Open heart surgery requires cutting open your chest to access and repair your heart. This is an extensive surgery that may last as long as 3-5 hours. Recovery from open heart surgery may take 4-6 ...