Everyone wants to avoid heart surgery, but sometimes you can’t. Alex D’Angelo, MD, a cardiac surgeon with St. Luke’s Cardiovascular Associates, talks about early warning signs you should not ignore ...

Recovering from surgery for a widow maker—a severe heart attack caused by blockage of the left anterior descending (LAD) artery—requires careful attention to physical, emotional, and mental health.

While a person may need medication or surgery to manage heart valve disease, incorporating exercise into a treatment plan can offer additional benefits. It can increase heart function and fitness.

Open heart surgery has not stopped student Dave McHugh. After surgery on Dec. 4, the exercise science senior is back at the Student Recreation Complex, working, joking around with his friends and ...

Dr. Rahul Chandola outlines how patients can resume full athletic activities, including marathons, 10-12 weeks after heart surgery, thanks to modern techniques and rehabilitation. The Institute of ...

Her brother’s heart surgery at 4 years old sparked an early interest in cardiology for Linda Park, PhD, NP. But it was the disappointment years later as a cardiac nurse practitioner watching patients ...

Exercise has long been recognized by clinicians, scientists and public health officials as an important way to maintain health throughout a person’s lifespan. It improves overall fitness, helps build ...