The world of medicine has seen a fascinating leap forward with the advent of robotic surgeons, now performing heart surgeries at an impressive 99% success rate. This revolutionary development ...

Rick May credits his surgeon, Dr. Hiroyuki Tsukui, with changing his life after he had a heart attack. Doctors found blockage in his heart and offered him a choice — he could have open heart surgery ...

HOUSTON — Surgeons at Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center in Houston successfully performed the first fully robotic heart transplant in the United States. Using a robot, lead surgeon Dr. Kenneth Liao and ...

Robotic heart surgery is a minimally invasive approach to cardiac surgery that allows surgeons to perform complex procedures through small incisions, using a robotic system. This technology enhances ...

For more than 50 years, heart surgery has moved away from catastrophic open-chest operations to catheterization, where doctors insert stents or even instruments through a vein in the leg. Doctors at ...

Apr. 27—As a self-described "country kid" who grew up riding horses, wearing cut-off jean shorts and canning snap peas on her family farm, a career in the highly specialized field of robotic heart ...

MAN’S STORY. YOU COULD SAY HE IS LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. YEAH, DEB, THIS STORY COULD HAVE ENDED BADLY. DEVONTE FLETCHER IS ONLY 30 YEARS OLD, BUT HE HAS A HISTORY OF IRREGULAR HEARTBEAT, ATRIAL ...

Surgeons at Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center completed the first fully robotic heart transplant, a breakthrough procedure that could transform the future of heart surgery. The patient, Tony Ibarra, ...

A pioneering procedure is showcasing the future of medicine. UC Health performed the region's first fully robotic heart procedure.The cardiac electrophysiology and cardiac surgery teams successfully ...