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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
Examples of open-heart in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
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.
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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.
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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.
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Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 1 May 2024
In 2020, the coronavirus pandemic and an unexpected open-heart surgery interrupted that cadence.
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Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2024
Peter will soon undergo open-heart surgery and will take time to recover after.
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Deanna Taylor, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2024
Meghan underwent open-heart surgery and a PDA stent, and was diagnosed with heart failure.
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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.
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CBS News, 29 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1959, in the meaning defined above
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Cite this Entry
“Open-heart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open-heart. Accessed 15 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
open-heart
adjective
: of, relating to, or done on a heart temporarily stopped and surgically opened for repair of defects or damage
open-heart surgery
Medical Definition
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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