Dr. Goya Raikar has spent much of his career taking the “open” out of open-heart surgery. As Chief Cardiac Surgeon at ...

As surgery on the body’s most vital organs, the brain and heart, has become more daring and more effective, it has also become more complex. Each new mechanical or electronic aid to the surgeon’s ...

Tacoma infant discharged after transfusion‑free heart surgery at Seattle Children’s. A local example of bloodless pediatric ...

Open heart surgery requires cutting open your chest to access and repair your heart. This is an extensive surgery that may last as long as 3-5 hours. Recovery from open heart surgery may take 4-6 ...

The 4-month-old successfully underwent surgery without any blood transfusion at Seattle Children’s hospital early this year.

The Lawhuns hope their story encourages others to ask about calcium score screenings.

Open-heart surgery is a general term that refers to any surgery where a surgeon accesses the heart by opening the chest. They will make an incision in the chest and then cut through the breastbone and ...