After heart valve surgery, focus on a nutrient-dense, high fiber diet rich in whole grains, fruits, nuts, and heart-healthy proteins and fats. Heart valve replacement surgery involves replacing a ...

Patients who lose a significant amount of weight with the use of anti-obesity medications after hip or knee replacement showed a significantly reduced risk of requiring a revision surgery compared ...

When former Olympian Joan Benoit Samuelson ran the 2022 London Marathon, she knew she was taking a risk. It would be her first 26.2-mile race since undergoing a partial right knee replacement in 2020, ...

When you have hip replacement surgery, your doctor will likely give you detailed instructions about what to do immediately afterward and while you recuperate at home. In general, there aren’t many ...

Infective endocarditis (IE) over the long term is much more common in patients who have undergone mitral valve (MV) replacement surgery than in those treated with MV repair or who have a moderate risk ...