Heart surgery for heart failure helps repair a variety of heart conditions and disorders.
Thousands of heart surgeries are performed every day in the United States. Many patients have excellent results—not only do patients survive longer than they used to, they enjoy a good quality of life.
The valves in your heart are small, but very important. If they don't work properly, it will be difficult for your heart to function. The good news is that treatment of heart valve disease has changed dramatically.
Yale Medicine surgeons are widely recognized for innovation and expertise in the surgical treatment of pediatric congenital heart defects.
Structural heart disease a term commonly used to describe defects or disorders in the heart’s structure—its valves, for instance.
Congestive heart failure is a weakened heart condition that causes fluid buildup in the feet, arms, lungs, and other organs. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Cardiomyopathy is a condition in which the heart muscle has difficulty pumping blood. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
A heart murmur is an extra, unexpected sound made by the blood as it flows through the heart.
When electrical abnormalities cause abnormal heart rhythms, this is called a heart arrhythmia. Learn more about the different types of arrhythmia and possible treatments.
Heart attacks are one of the leading causes of death in the United States.