Ventricular assist devices (VADs) are mechanical pumps surgically implanted inside the chest to support heart function and blood flow. Learn about these devices.
A cardiac pacemaker is an implantable device that sends electrical pulses to the heart to correct a slow heart rate.
A lifesaving procedure for people who have end-stage heart failure or other severe heart conditions.
ECMO is a machine that takes over heart and lung function when a patient’s organs don't work on their own. Learn more about this process.
An occasional extra heartbeat that temporarily changes the heart's regular rhythm. The extra heartbeat originates in one of the heart's lower chambers.
Cardiomyopathy is a condition in which the heart muscle has difficulty pumping blood. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Heart surgery for heart failure helps repair a variety of heart conditions and disorders.
A liver transplant is a procedure that replaces a patient's failing liver with a healthy one. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Heart surgeries are procedures to treat severe heart conditions. Learn more about these procedures.
A life-changing surgical procedure to replace all or part of a person's disfigured face using donor tissue.