Explore our latest articles and topics related to heart care. Browse Topics All topics Arrhythmia Cardiovascular Prevention Heart Failure Heart Surgery Interventional Cardiology Patient Stories Structural Heart Vascular Care Women’s Heart Health May 19, 2025What is the most common complication after a carotid endarterectomy?Carotid endarterectomy (CEA) is a vascular surgery aimed at reducing s...Read ArticleApril 30, 2025How long does a diagnostic cardiac cath take?Cardiac catheterization (or heart catheterization) is essential for diagnosing a...Read ArticleApril 18, 2025How painful is heart surgery?As a heart surgeon, I focus on getting the best results for patients. A great result ...Read ArticleApril 02, 2025How serious is a cardiac catheterization?Cardiac catheterization is a medical procedure used to diagnose and treat heart conditions. Som...Read ArticleMarch 20, 2025How long does coronary artery bypass (CABG) surgery take?If you have been told that you need a coronary artery bypass grafting surgery, you probably have a l...Read ArticleJune 10, 2024Robotic surgery option brings relief to Savannah man's heart — and mindAfter he had a heart attack in spring 2023, Ron Josey was told he would need coronary arte...Read ArticleApril 26, 2024How long does heart surgery recovery take?Your cardiologist recently referred you to a surgeon, who recommended you undergo heart surgery in t...Read ArticleMarch 26, 2024Can heart bypass be done robotically?When you hear about someone having a heart bypass, you probably think about it as a major open-heart...Read ArticleFebruary 20, 2024What if I’m not a candidate for heart bypass surgery? Coronary artery bypass surgery, also called heart bypass or CABG, is a common way of treating severe...Read ArticleJanuary 19, 2024What are the benefits of TAVR? At your recent cardiology appointment, perhaps “TAVR” was mentioned as an option for treating ao...Read ArticleSeptember 19, 2023Does robotic heart surgery have increased risks?Robotic heart surgery is becoming more common these days, but is it as safe as traditional heart sur...Read ArticleAugust 22, 2023What is life like after heart surgery?If you’ve been told you need to undergo a heart procedure, you probably have many questions. One o...Read ArticleAugust 08, 2023What should I do if I don't have a robotic heart surgeon near me?You need to have a heart procedure performed in the near future and know that robotic heart surgery ...Read ArticleJuly 13, 2023What should you know before having heart surgery?Learning that you need any type of surgical procedure can be worrisome. When heart surgery is needed...Read ArticleApril 26, 2023What does recovery look like for septal myectomy?You underwent a septal myectomy to treat hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Now what? Any surgical procedu...Read ArticleApril 16, 2023Is everyone a candidate for robotic heart surgery?Offering patients many benefits, robotic heart surgery can sound too good to be true. If a heart sur...Read ArticleApril 12, 2023Is Septal Myectomy an open-heart surgery?If you’ve been diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, your cardiologist may recommend septal ...Read ArticleFebruary 15, 2023Patient travels from Minnesota for Georgia Heart Institute's first robotic heart surgeryHeart surgeries that used to require long incisions and months of recovery can now be performed in G...Read ArticleDecember 22, 2022Can you live a long life after heart bypass surgery?If you’ve undergone a CABG, or coronary artery bypass grafting, you know it’s a major procedure....Read ArticleDecember 20, 2022What are the signs of an Aortic Aneurysm?Aortic aneurysms were the main cause of death of nearly 10,000 people in 2019 in the U.S. It’s i...Read ArticleDecember 14, 2022Is Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy always dangerous?If you’ve been told you have hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, you may wonder what that even means. The...Read ArticleDecember 07, 2022What happens when the Mitral Valve isn't working correctly?Have you ever heard of the mitral valve? Unless you’ve been diagnosed with mitral valve disease, i...Read ArticleNovember 22, 2022How long does it take to recover after a Heart Bypass?If you’ve been told you need a heart bypass, you probably have many questions. That’s only natur...Read ArticleNovember 09, 2022What does it mean to have heart bypass surgery?You recently underwent a cardiac catheterization to give your cardiologist a good look at your heart...Read ArticleJuly 15, 2021The Facts About Holes in the Heart & How They’re TreatedThe very idea of a hole in the heart may sound alarming, but it’s surprisingly common. On top of t...Read Article
May 19, 2025What is the most common complication after a carotid endarterectomy?Carotid endarterectomy (CEA) is a vascular surgery aimed at reducing s...Read Article
April 30, 2025How long does a diagnostic cardiac cath take?Cardiac catheterization (or heart catheterization) is essential for diagnosing a...Read Article
April 18, 2025How painful is heart surgery?As a heart surgeon, I focus on getting the best results for patients. A great result ...Read Article
April 02, 2025How serious is a cardiac catheterization?Cardiac catheterization is a medical procedure used to diagnose and treat heart conditions. Som...Read Article
March 20, 2025How long does coronary artery bypass (CABG) surgery take?If you have been told that you need a coronary artery bypass grafting surgery, you probably have a l...Read Article
June 10, 2024Robotic surgery option brings relief to Savannah man's heart — and mindAfter he had a heart attack in spring 2023, Ron Josey was told he would need coronary arte...Read Article
April 26, 2024How long does heart surgery recovery take?Your cardiologist recently referred you to a surgeon, who recommended you undergo heart surgery in t...Read Article
March 26, 2024Can heart bypass be done robotically?When you hear about someone having a heart bypass, you probably think about it as a major open-heart...Read Article
February 20, 2024What if I’m not a candidate for heart bypass surgery? Coronary artery bypass surgery, also called heart bypass or CABG, is a common way of treating severe...Read Article
January 19, 2024What are the benefits of TAVR? At your recent cardiology appointment, perhaps “TAVR” was mentioned as an option for treating ao...Read Article
September 19, 2023Does robotic heart surgery have increased risks?Robotic heart surgery is becoming more common these days, but is it as safe as traditional heart sur...Read Article
August 22, 2023What is life like after heart surgery?If you’ve been told you need to undergo a heart procedure, you probably have many questions. One o...Read Article
August 08, 2023What should I do if I don't have a robotic heart surgeon near me?You need to have a heart procedure performed in the near future and know that robotic heart surgery ...Read Article
July 13, 2023What should you know before having heart surgery?Learning that you need any type of surgical procedure can be worrisome. When heart surgery is needed...Read Article
April 26, 2023What does recovery look like for septal myectomy?You underwent a septal myectomy to treat hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Now what? Any surgical procedu...Read Article
April 16, 2023Is everyone a candidate for robotic heart surgery?Offering patients many benefits, robotic heart surgery can sound too good to be true. If a heart sur...Read Article
April 12, 2023Is Septal Myectomy an open-heart surgery?If you’ve been diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, your cardiologist may recommend septal ...Read Article
February 15, 2023Patient travels from Minnesota for Georgia Heart Institute's first robotic heart surgeryHeart surgeries that used to require long incisions and months of recovery can now be performed in G...Read Article
December 22, 2022Can you live a long life after heart bypass surgery?If you’ve undergone a CABG, or coronary artery bypass grafting, you know it’s a major procedure....Read Article
December 20, 2022What are the signs of an Aortic Aneurysm?Aortic aneurysms were the main cause of death of nearly 10,000 people in 2019 in the U.S. It’s i...Read Article
December 14, 2022Is Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy always dangerous?If you’ve been told you have hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, you may wonder what that even means. The...Read Article
December 07, 2022What happens when the Mitral Valve isn't working correctly?Have you ever heard of the mitral valve? Unless you’ve been diagnosed with mitral valve disease, i...Read Article
November 22, 2022How long does it take to recover after a Heart Bypass?If you’ve been told you need a heart bypass, you probably have many questions. That’s only natur...Read Article
November 09, 2022What does it mean to have heart bypass surgery?You recently underwent a cardiac catheterization to give your cardiologist a good look at your heart...Read Article
July 15, 2021The Facts About Holes in the Heart & How They’re TreatedThe very idea of a hole in the heart may sound alarming, but it’s surprisingly common. On top of t...Read Article
