A Texas teen is celebrating turning 15 after surviving an 18-hour surgery to repair a rare congenital heart condition. Matthew Perez, who celebrated his 15th birthday on Feb. 18, was at a school ...

making it difficult for blood and oxygen to reach the muscles of the heart. Coronary bypass surgery is one treatment option to help restore blood flow, when other surgical procedures may not be ...

OK, so there's really nothing humorous or easy about heart transplant surgery. Last year in the U.S., almost 800 men, women, and children died while waiting for suitable donor hearts. But despite ...