heart surgery Archives

Resuming surgery, other procedures safely in the era of COVID-19

In a podcast interview, a Stanford Health Care physician leader discusses how the system is keeping patients safe as surgeries and other procedures resume.

Heart transplant patient’s family shares love — from a distance

The COVID-19 pandemic kept a young patient's family from being by her side following her heart transplant. But they found a way to show their love.

What it was like to get a pacemaker at 19, and how it changed my life: Part 2

College student Bea White writes about her pacemaker-implant surgery, and how her life has changed since having the procedure.

When I was a teenager, I found out I have a serious heart condition: Part 1

At 19, Bea White learned she needed a pacemaker to speed up her heart, which beat too slowly because of a condition called heart block.

Are mechanical or biological heart valves best?

In this video, Stanford Medicine heart surgeon Joseph Woo discusses his award-winning research that examined the pros of cons of mechanical versus biological valve replacements.