The cyclist pushed for extra tests after a friend suffered a cardiac arrest. Within days, she was rushed into open heart ...

Barb Barnes faced a very difficult moment in 2005, after she underwent major open heart surgery. A nurse helped her through it.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - A Frankfort woman is sharing her story after undergoing open heart surgery in October 2025, following a rare heart disease diagnosis she says came only after she continued to ...

Open heart surgery requires cutting open your chest to access and repair your heart. This is an extensive surgery that may last as long as 3-5 hours. Recovery from open heart surgery may take 4-6 ...