Kevin Youkilis could rejoin the Boston Red Sox lineup Monday after giving his sprained left ankle more time to lead. ...more

March 22, 2009

A concerned George H.W. Bush saluted Houston surgeons and thanked his fellow presidents for their calls Thursday after former first lady Barbara Bush underwent successful open heart surgery to replace her aortic valve. ...more

March 5, 2009

A family spokesman says former first lady Barbara Bush had successful open heart surgery. ...more

March 5, 2009

Former first lady Barbara Bush underwent successful open heart surgery Wednesday to replace her aortic valve, a family spokesman said. ...more

March 5, 2009

Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital is positioning itself to remain in good financial health in these stressful economic times, according to one of its administrators. Don Evans, Helen Ellis Memorial's chief operating officer, told city commissioners Tuesday night the 168-bed hospital is moving ahead with plans to gain certification to conduct open-heart surgery in about two years. ...more

February 21, 2009

The struggles pediatric heart patient families face go far beyond the physical realities. ...more

February 12, 2009

The struggles pediatric heart patient families face go far beyond the physical realities. ...more

February 12, 2009

Doctors, once hesitant to perform major surgery on patients older than 80, are starting to revise the standard of care. ...more

February 7, 2009

Friends of those who lose their loved ones are there for them through the funeral. ...more

January 12, 2009

Tony Caparello, the acclaimed artist who painted the "Brooksville Raid" mural in downtown Brooksville, died Friday after open heart surgery at the Morgan Heart Hospital at Morton Plant in Clearwater. ...more

January 10, 2009