Guided imagery? A Mayo Clinic study showed that these complementary therapies help in a heart surgery patient's recovery process.

Heart surgery is a very invasive procedure, and doctors are trying to find alternatives to surgery. Gene therapy and stem cell therapy might be in the future of heart treatments.

You can reduce your heart disease risk and likelihood of needing heart surgery. Make these lifestyle changes to take control of your heart health.

Heart surgery in children is generally considered safe, but some potential complications such as chylothorax and Horner’s syndrome are outlined in this article.

A handy compilation of tips and advice for recovering from heart surgery. Be sure to check out the table of side effects to see which ones require immediate attention.

Depending on the condition being treated, a variety of heart surgery procedures might be performed. Get a brief overview of the types of surgeries with this article.

An in-depth look at heart valve surgery, including types of problems that might require surgery and types of surgery.

This is one of the most routinely performed surgeries. Get a detailed look at coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) heart surgery, including why it's done, how it's done, risks, complications and prognosis.

You get to be the surgeon in this online game simulation of heart surgery. A great, interactive way to acquaint yourself with the surgery.

This detailed overview of heart transplant surgery provides excellent information on different aspects of this heart surgery, including lifestyle changes to make while waiting for the transplant.

Heart surgery is used to treat many congenital heart defects. This article covers the types of surgeries performed for different defects. Good starting point for further reading.

Confused by all the medspeak? This useful list of definitions and explanations of commonly used terms in heart disease and surgery will help you understand your doctors better.

Chest pain, shortness of breath, fatigue and palpitations are the heart disorder symptoms that might require heart surgery. Take a look at which symptoms to watch out for.