Journi Kelly, 11, needed a new heart. But her heart valves helped 2 other girls and allowed doctors to perform the 1st living mitral valve replacement.

What Happens During Minimally Invasive Heart Valve Surgery? Minimally invasive heart valve surgery is a type of surgery performed through smaller incisions. This type of surgery reduces blood loss ...

Partial heart transplants provide a range of lifesaving options for children with complex congenital heart conditions, and ...

A groundbreaking heart procedure at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital has made Maryland history. Joan Mertz, 83, became the first patient in the state to undergo an artificial heart valve replacement ...

Loma Linda University Children's Hospital recently made history performing the first pediatric partial heart transplant in ...

"They explained to us that they could use the healthy parts of it to help other kids. Our next question was, 'Where do we sign?'" Healthy valves from Journi's original heart were then used to save ...