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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Before the operation, Austin had to outline the risks of open-heart surgery to Bishop.
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Tom Burrows, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Ben Lerner on open-heart surgery.
—Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
Nelson, an accomplished heart surgeon who performed Utah's first open-heart surgery in 1955 and helped develop an artificial heart and lung apparatus, became a full-time church leader in 1984.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
In January 2023, The Challenge star shared that Maya was discharged from the hospital after having her first open-heart surgery earlier that month.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
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Tom Burrows, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Ben Lerner on open-heart surgery.
—Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
Nelson, an accomplished heart surgeon who performed Utah's first open-heart surgery in 1955 and helped develop an artificial heart and lung apparatus, became a full-time church leader in 1984.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
In January 2023, The Challenge star shared that Maya was discharged from the hospital after having her first open-heart surgery earlier that month.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for open-heart
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“Open-heart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open-heart. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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