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 joining church leadership, Nelson was a notable heart surgeon and performed the first open-heart surgery in Utah in 1955.
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Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
His 2-year-old daughter, Keira, has a heart defect and has undergone open-heart surgery, with more pending surgeries to come.
—Hatzel Vela, NBC news, 18 Sep. 2025
In January 2023, The Challenge star shared that his daughter Maya was discharged from the hospital after having open-heart surgery earlier that month.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Nanos needs open-heart surgery.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
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Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
His 2-year-old daughter, Keira, has a heart defect and has undergone open-heart surgery, with more pending surgeries to come.
—Hatzel Vela, NBC news, 18 Sep. 2025
In January 2023, The Challenge star shared that his daughter Maya was discharged from the hospital after having open-heart surgery earlier that month.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Nanos needs open-heart surgery.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Open-heart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open-heart. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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