open-heart
adjective
: of, relating to, or performed on a heart temporarily stopped and relieved of circulatory function and surgically opened for repair of defects or damage
open-heart surgery
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Television Bret Baier’s teenage son Paul is in recovery after emergency open-heart surgery
May 1, 2024
The post inspired an outpouring of support from celebrities, who took to Kimmel’s social media to share their well-wishes.
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Eva Hartman, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2024
On Monday, May 27, the late-night show host, 56, shared a photo of his son smiling in a hospital bed, revealing in his Instagram caption that Billy underwent another open-heart surgery over the weekend.
—Georgia Slater, Peoplemag, 27 May 2024
Now, physicians can use non-invasive procedures to accomplish goals that previously could be accomplished only in open-heart surgery.
—Angela Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 4 Mar. 2024
Bret took to social media to share the image side-by-side with another photo of Paul — this one as a baby, following his first open-heart surgery 16 years ago at the same hospital.
—Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 1 May 2024
In 2020, the coronavirus pandemic and an unexpected open-heart surgery interrupted that cadence.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2024
Peter will soon undergo open-heart surgery and will take time to recover after.
—Deanna Taylor, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2024
Meghan underwent open-heart surgery and a PDA stent, and was diagnosed with heart failure.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2024
About two months after undergoing open-heart surgery, Sara England's infant son, Amari Vaca, was sick and struggling to breathe.
—CBS News, 29 Mar. 2024
Eva Hartman, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2024
On Monday, May 27, the late-night show host, 56, shared a photo of his son smiling in a hospital bed, revealing in his Instagram caption that Billy underwent another open-heart surgery over the weekend.
—Georgia Slater, Peoplemag, 27 May 2024
Now, physicians can use non-invasive procedures to accomplish goals that previously could be accomplished only in open-heart surgery.
—Angela Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 4 Mar. 2024
Bret took to social media to share the image side-by-side with another photo of Paul — this one as a baby, following his first open-heart surgery 16 years ago at the same hospital.
—Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 1 May 2024
In 2020, the coronavirus pandemic and an unexpected open-heart surgery interrupted that cadence.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2024
Peter will soon undergo open-heart surgery and will take time to recover after.
—Deanna Taylor, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2024
Meghan underwent open-heart surgery and a PDA stent, and was diagnosed with heart failure.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2024
About two months after undergoing open-heart surgery, Sara England's infant son, Amari Vaca, was sick and struggling to breathe.
—CBS News, 29 Mar. 2024
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“Open-heart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open-heart. Accessed 9 Jun. 2024.
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