After heart valve surgery, focus on a nutrient-dense, high fiber diet rich in whole grains, fruits, nuts, and heart-healthy proteins and fats. Heart valve replacement surgery involves replacing a ...

Although open-heart surgery can be life saving, it may lead to long-term side effects such as chronic pain, memory difficulties, and emotional or psychological challenges. Open-heart surgery is one of ...

Quitting smoking following a heart attack can help reduce a person’s risk of having another. If someone continues to smoke after a heart attack, they will still have a higher risk of experiencing ...

Exercise is part of heart disease recovery, but experts usually don’t recommend jumping back into high intensity activities. Talking with a doctor first, starting slow, and keeping heart health in ...

Chewing gum after heart surgery may kickstart the digestive tract, helping patients feel better and potentially be discharged sooner than those who don't use this generally safe and simple ...

For Judy Riede and her husband, life was an adventure. As they got closer to retirement age, they decided they wanted to live somewhere with abundant fishing and skiing but still in the vicinity of an ...

Researchers have identified eight primary factors that increase the risk of a common bleeding complication after heart attack. Some of these factors are already known, but using machine learning ...