Professor Yugeesh Lankadeva, who led the research, said the findings shine new light on a long-standing medical mystery. “We ...

Researchers at Northwestern University have developed something almost invisible to the naked eye – but powerful enough to ...

For most of history, the human heart has been regarded as ... This kind of blind surgery—or closed heart surgery—spread to hospitals around the world. Impressive as the technique was, it ...

Scientists said Wednesday they have developed the world's tiniest pacemaker, a temporary heartbeat regulator smaller than a ...

Edwards saw the human heart as a pump, too ... but he didn’t,” said OHSU emeritus professor of surgery, Dr. Richard Mullins. “The two had a conversation.” Starr convinced Edwards they ...

Patients have many concerns and decisions prior to surgery, and now choosing between a human doctor or a robot-assisted ...

The patient, who was in his 40s, volunteered to undergo a 6-hour surgery to receive a BiVACOR ... at regular intervals—just like a regular human heart would. The patient remained in the hospital ...

It also shows how the pacemaker cells restart her heart after the surgery. This short film is from the BBC series, Inside the Human Body. The 3D footage brings the topic to life and would enhance ...

A human assistant takes care of the patient ... According to Hashimoto, robotic heart surgery has existed for 10 years and became a standard within the past five years. The practice has doubled ...