For the first time ever, surgeons at National Taiwan University Hospital (NTUH) successfully performed a heart transplant in which the donor organ never stopped beating. This revolutionary procedure ...

For the first time, surgeons have successfully performed a remarkable new heart transplant in which the donor organ never skips a beat in the process, reducing the damage that can occur during such a ...

Ischemic heart disease affects more than 18 million Americans, making it the leading cause of death nationwide. This condition occurs when coronary arteries become narrowed or blocked, restricting ...

The family of Brooke Dawkins met the woman who received their daughter's heart. — -- The family of a Florida teen who died in 2014 was able to hear her heart beat again after meeting the woman ...

" I know a part of Melody lives on in Peyton." — -- A grieving mother has met the child whose life was saved thanks to the donation of her little girl's heart. Mothers Amber Travaglio and Ashlyn ...

Following the death of Frédéric Chopin in Paris in 1849, and in accordance with the composer’s wishes, his heart was removed and sealed in a jar of cognac. A few months later, fulfilling his precise ...