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 ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) – At 75 years old, Lorraine Cook has lived through two heart attacks and a major open-heart surgery. Now retired, she says her latest experience with an innovative, non-surgical ...

A cardiac nurse who had open heart surgery experienced significantly reduced pain and faster recovery time after her surgeon used a technique called cryoanalgesia, which involves freezing the nerves ...