: 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 Annually, over 2 million people undergo open-heart surgery to treat heart problems, including to implant devices that regulate heart rhythms and prevent heart attacks. Pengju Li, Discover Magazine, 23 Mar. 2024 As the siblings grew up, Michael was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at age 3 and dealt with major health complications in his youth, including heart failure that required a transplant at 13 years old and open-heart surgery after a blood clot was discovered a few years later. Nicole Briese, Peoplemag, 12 Mar. 2024 In May 2023, Vogt underwent open-heart surgery at AdventHealth for Children in Orlando. Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 20 Feb. 2024 After a run of serious health issues, which culminated in open-heart surgery at year’s end, Jimmy Barnes has made another classic comeback. Lars Brandle, Billboard, 9 Jan. 2024 Jagger had his first open-heart surgery in June 2023, and a second in July, when surgeons performed a biventricular repair on his heart. Wendy Grossman Kantor, Peoplemag, 25 Dec. 2023 Illustration: James Marshall; Getty Images OpenAI needs open-heart surgery. Paresh Dave, WIRED, 5 Dec. 2023 Tulsa, Oklahoma — Annie Wolf's open-heart surgery was just two days away when the Hillcrest Medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, called, informing her that her procedure had been postponed after a major ransomware attack. Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 29 Nov. 2023 But two days before the surprise, Ms. Corrado’s father, Anthony Corrado, had a routine stent procedure that turned into emergency open-heart surgery. Robbie Spencer, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of open-heart was in 1959

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“Open-heart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open-heart. Accessed 29 Mar. 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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