1. Fresh From the OR, a Heart Surgeon Chats With Users - US News and World Report
Following a live-surgery webcast, Dr. Tomislav Mihaljevic answered questions in a live online chat.

2. When you need the best - US News and World Report
Patients in ICUs are the sickest of the sick--many are breathing with the help of mechanical ventilators, and all are closely monitored 24 hours a day. At most hospitals, they are under the care of the doctor who admitted them--most often a surgeon ...

3. Atrial septal defect  (Trust Mark: Doctor-Reviewed)
Atrial septal defect (ASD) is a congenital heart defect in which the wall that separates the upper heart chambers (atria) does not close completely. Congenital means the defect is present at birth. • Reviewer: Larry A. Weinrauch, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, and Private practice specializing in Cardiovascular Disease, Watertown, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

4. Atrial Septal Defect  (Trust Mark: Doctor-Reviewed)
An atrial septal defect is an abnormal opening in the wall separating the left and right upper chambers (atria) of the heart.• Author: Dominic De Bellis PhD