Matt Backe got a tattoo to match the open heart surgery scar of his 4-year-old daughter, Everly. Courtesy Matt and Lauren Backe Everly said of her dad's tattoo, "He didn't want me to be alone.

A 6-year-old girl and her kindergarten teacher have something very special in common — matching scars from open-heart surgeries. Kennedy Vogt's mother and her teacher shared their stories.

DIY SOS star shares 'vulnerable' struggle and huge scar after open heart surgery - The TV builder, 55, had a heart attack while cold water swimming off of Clevedon’s coast in north Somerset late ...

Sandra Bernhard revealed that she recently underwent open-heart surgery, then faked a heart attack on stage, during the first night of her debut residency at New York City’s Café Carlyle.

Born with a heart defect, I had feelings of fragility that plagued me since my first open-heart surgery at 10 months old. My scar, or what my parents nicknamed my “zipper,” made me feel like ...

TAVR lets patients recover much more quickly than open-heart surgery. Patients who are facing an aortic-valve replacement can ask their doctor about having the TAVR procedure at OhioHealth ...

On March 19, I underwent open-heart surgery. It all began three years ago when my brother, Kevin, my only sibling, died of a heart attack at age 54. He collapsed while shoveling snow for a neighbor.

Treatment for keloid scars vary, but a good rule of thumb is to start treatment as soon as possible. Dr. Ingleton suggests using silicone sheets or gels as soon as you notice one starting to form.

After years of heart complications, Arnold Schwarzenegger has undergone surgery to receive a pacemaker. The 76-year-old actor detailed his decision to undergo the medical procedure in a recent ...