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 ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - A new trial showed a procedure that thousands need each year to keep their hearts healthy may be performed in a safer way. The alternative way may help with recovery time.

After heart valve replacement surgery, a doctor usually encourages people to resume eating as soon as possible. This may include foods such as fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and lean proteins.

While doctors may recommend medications and lifestyle changes to support overall heart health, these approaches cannot stop ...

Of the two heart valve surgeries Janice Smith has had at OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital, the second was much easier for her. "I had a good experience both times," the 86-year-old said. "It's just that ...

“He’s my lifesaver, he gave me my quality of life back,” said Delores Fields, 81, of Joplin, on Friday at the Freeman Heart Center. She was talking about Dr. Vigyan Bang, a cardiologist at Freeman ...

The Lee Health Heart Institute is home to primary and specialty cardiovascular care, nationally ranked hospitals, the Shipley Cardiothoracic Center, cardiac rehabilitation and more, as well as the ...

Heart valve disease, a common issue as people age, can be delayed through simple lifestyle changes according to experts.

Cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Richard Dearman participated in hundreds of heart procedures over his 30 years in service to Acadiana families, never expecting that one day he would need one, himself. New ...