A local man was saved with just hours to spare after doctors at The Christ Hospital performed a bloodless heart surgery.Almost two years ago, Jim Parker, 65, of St. Leon, suffered an aortic dissection ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - A newer trend in heart surgery may have additional health benefits. That trend is what is often referred to as bloodless surgery. It is used to reduce the need for blood ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — February is Heart Month, a time to highlight the importance of good heart health. But for some who suffer from serious cardio conditions such as an aortic dissection, recognizing ...

Dennis Vaughan made one request as doctors rushed him into surgery to repair a life-threatening tear in his aorta: He asked them to try to avoid cutting his beard. Vaughan, 74, has been playing Santa ...

Ascending aortic hemiarch reconstruction offers the same long-term benefits to patients over age 65 with acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD) as more complex extended arch reconstruction procedures, ...

NEW ORLEANS -- For older patients with acute dissections affecting the ascending aorta, a more extensive arch reconstruction surgery was not necessarily better, according to nationwide data. Between ...

Thoracic aortic dissection is often approached as an acute and localised event, and pathological examination has ...

Julie Warner felt 'off' but had no typical heart attack symptoms. Her friend's quick thinking and a series of 'God moments' ...