Medically reviewed by Rafle Fernandez, MD Open heart surgery requires cutting open your chest to access and repair your heart.This is an extensive surgery that may last as long as 3-5 hours.Recovery ...

Recovery from open heart surgery, both in the hospital and beyond, is a long, involved process. The duration depends on the ...

Minimally invasive heart surgery reduces recovery time to six weeks versus twelve weeks for open-heart surgery.

An 11-year-old girl is giving thanks to her Maryland medical team after surgery to repair a hole in her heart.