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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The Beavers got a call from the nursing staff every hour updating them on their daughter’s progress during the open-heart surgery.
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Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Dec. 2025
Back in September, The Challenge alum shared that Maya would be undergoing her next open-heart surgery, over two years after she was discharged from her previous open-heart surgery at just 7 months old.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025
Zeke, who is now 17, had open-heart surgery at the age of 12 to replace a leaky heart valve with a mechanical heart valve from Abbot.
—Staff Author, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2025
McKesson never questioned her genetics – or considered 23andMe – until a team of surgeons performed an urgent, open-heart procedure in 2022 to remove clots from her heart and lungs.
—Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
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Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Dec. 2025
Back in September, The Challenge alum shared that Maya would be undergoing her next open-heart surgery, over two years after she was discharged from her previous open-heart surgery at just 7 months old.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025
Zeke, who is now 17, had open-heart surgery at the age of 12 to replace a leaky heart valve with a mechanical heart valve from Abbot.
—Staff Author, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2025
McKesson never questioned her genetics – or considered 23andMe – until a team of surgeons performed an urgent, open-heart procedure in 2022 to remove clots from her heart and lungs.
—Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Open-heart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open-heart. Accessed 11 Dec. 2025.
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