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Open Heart Surgery: Recovery

Recovery from open heart surgery, both in the hospital and beyond, is a long, involved process. The duration depends on the ...
A new technique that involves freezing a patient’s nerves during heart surgery is improving recovery time and reducing the need for heavy painkillers. A new technique that involves freezing a ...
Of the two heart valve surgeries Janice Smith has had at OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital, the second was much easier for her. "I had a good experience both times," the 86-year-old said. "It's just that ...