A multidisciplinary approach and symptom management are both vital components of home care to provide continuity of care after cardiac surgery because they decrease symptoms and readmissions to the ...

Barb Barnes faced a very difficult moment in 2005, after she underwent major open heart surgery. A nurse helped her through ...

Barb Barnes faced a very difficult moment in 2005, after she underwent major open heart surgery. A nurse helped her through it.

Fear, anxiety, anger, sadness, and confusion are just a few of the emotions patients and their caregivers navigate before, during, and after open-heart surgery. “The emotional and mental health ...

Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2015;16(9):885-886. A few thoughts are worth considering in the evaluation of PICSIM. First, the physiological variables in the PICSIM score provide only a small improvement in ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - February is American Heart Month, a time to raise awareness about heart disease and promote healthy living. More than half of Americans don’t know that heart disease is the ...

Maimonides Medical Center, the largest hospital in Brooklyn, is a cornerstone of care in the borough of Brooklyn. By investing in new technologies and excellent clinical staff, Maimonides has long ...

Left ventricular assist device (LVAD) surgery is a procedure to place a durable mechanical heart pump into a poorly functioning heart. LVADs help your heart’s lower left chamber (ventricle) pump blood ...