By Craig Selzman, MDSeventy years ago, Russell M. Nelson, MD, PhD, performed the first open-heart surgery in Utah.

Over the past century, heart operations that once were unthinkable have become commonplace. Thousands of times a day, ...

Bypass surgery is a type of open-heart surgery. Surgeons may use several different types of bypass surgeries to repair or replace the heart. Open-heart surgery is an operation where surgeons repair or ...

Many minimally invasive procedures are available to treat problems with your heart. These procedures can fix issues like malfunctioning valves and blockages in your heart’s arteries. Traditional heart ...