Surgeons just performed the first open heart surgery without ever opening the chest. Here's how.

The unconventional method could be the future of heart surgeries.

Health rounds: First human coronary bypass surgery performed without chest cracking

(This is an excerpt of the Health Rounds newsletter, where we present latest medical studies on Tuesdays and Thursdays.) Jan 16 (Reuters) - For the first time ever in a human, doctors have performed ...
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What are the long-term side effects of open-heart surgery?

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 ...
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7-year-old girl thriving after surprise diagnosis leads to open-heart surgery

GOOCHLAND, Va. (WWBT/Gray News) - A 7-year-old Virginia girl is thriving months after undergoing open-heart surgery for a congenital heart defect. Millie Haenlein, a second grader at Goochland ...