This content is sponsored by MedStar Washington Hospital Center. Patient recovery after surgery may seem like something discussed after a procedure in completed, however, at MedStar Washington ...

LISBON, Portugal—Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) in patients undergoing elective cardiac surgery has increased freedom from postsurgical complications by 18% over 1 year, according to a Swiss ...

Many heart procedures are labeled as “minimally invasive,” but some of these procedures still involve cutting through the ...

Robotic and video-assisted thoracic surgery reduces recovery time for those with lung cancer, allowing some to leave the hospital the day after surgery. Dr. Geoffrey B. Pelz, a thoracic surgeon at ...

Understand 2026 guidelines for perioperative pain management in cardiothoracic, mastectomy, and abdominal surgeries.

Dr. Peter Kane, a cardiothoracic surgeon with Novant Health, spoke with WWAY ahead of the 2026 WWAY Health Fair on Jan. 29.