Medical specialists say more physicians are needed who can expertly remove heart device wires, following a recent product recall affecting thousands of U.S. patients. New recommendations published ...

The difficult surgery to remove a Medtronic Inc. heart defibrillator wire that was recalled because of safety concerns may be a lot safer than previously thought, according to a study published in a ...

A 45-year-old patient awaiting an emergency heart transplant was successfully weaned off an artificial heart pump in an operation that doctors said gives them hope that such devices may one day be ...