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Marathon Runner Surprised by Congenital Heart Defect

Céline Comolet is training for her next race only months after open-heart surgery. Céline Comolet, 34, an operations manager from…

For Some AFib Patients, Minimally Invasive Surgery Should Be Discussed

A Keck Medicine of USC cardiothoracic surgeon explains why epicardial ablation may be the right treatment for some patients with…

Rare HeartMate 6 LVAD Saves Patient with Heart Failure After Chemotherapy

Keck Medicine of USC heart failure specialists, surgeons and critical care experts explain how this off-label option quickly became lifesaving.…

Why This Type of Total Arch Replacement Can Be Beneficial for Type A Aortic Dissections

A Keck Medicine of USC cardiac surgeon explains why total aortic arch replacement with a frozen elephant trunk is often…

Meet Jonathan Praeger, MD

Dr. Praeger is a cardiothoracic surgeon with Keck Medicine of USC who specializes in aortic issues and minimally invasive solutions…

Aortic Dissection Interrupts Groom's Wedding

Minutes after exchanging vows, Eli Newell experienced a life-threatening cardiac emergency. Eli Newell is a comedian, so it follows that…

Surgeons Model Next-Generation Aortic Dissection Care

USC Cardiac and Vascular Institute surgeons discuss how they saved an aortic dissection patient using smart collaboration and a trial…

Minimally Invasive Procedure Calms AFib

Victoria Farraj first noticed her atrial fibrillation symptoms while teaching Kindergarten. The totally thoracoscopic maze procedure, performed by the USC…

350 Talented Providers to Know  

The important role Advanced Practice Providers play at Keck Medicine of USC Dolores and Efrain Perez arrived at the Keck…

Executive Recruits Own Lifesaving Surgeon

A stroke caused by a rare heart condition prompted Eric Alcorn, a former health care executive, to seek care from…

USC Comprehensive Aortic Center Drives Surgical Innovations in Heart and Blood Vessel Care

Rod Hanners, CEO of Keck Medicine of USC, talks with Dr. Fernando Fleischman and Dr. Sukgu Han about the collaborative…

Dr. Vaughn Starnes Talks About the Future of Heart Care at Keck Medicine of USC

Rod Hanners, CEO of Keck Medicine of USC, talks with Dr. Vaughn Starnes about the vision for the next decade…