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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Coronary, or heart, bypasses are the most common open-heart surgeries in the country, with 400,000 procedures performed in the U.S. each year, according to WebMD.
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 17 July 2025
Horsey was named the Comeback Player of the Year in 2020 by the Mayor Clinic after having open-heart surgery in 2018 and starting on the offensive line for the Wildcats in 2020.
—Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 17 July 2025
High temperature: 98 degrees (1974) Low temperature: 50 degrees (1895)
Precipitation: 2.43 inches (1946)
Snowfall: None
1893: The first successful open-heart surgery took place at Provident Hospital — the city’s first interracial hospital — on Chicago’s South Side.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2025
The film, which is available to watch on PBS, features their multi-day ride from St. Louis to Chicago in 2021 and illustrates his father's health journey, including the three open-heart surgeries.
—Jillian Frankel, People.com, 6 July 2025
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 17 July 2025
Horsey was named the Comeback Player of the Year in 2020 by the Mayor Clinic after having open-heart surgery in 2018 and starting on the offensive line for the Wildcats in 2020.
—Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 17 July 2025
High temperature: 98 degrees (1974) Low temperature: 50 degrees (1895)
Precipitation: 2.43 inches (1946)
Snowfall: None
1893: The first successful open-heart surgery took place at Provident Hospital — the city’s first interracial hospital — on Chicago’s South Side.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2025
The film, which is available to watch on PBS, features their multi-day ride from St. Louis to Chicago in 2021 and illustrates his father's health journey, including the three open-heart surgeries.
—Jillian Frankel, People.com, 6 July 2025
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“Open-heart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open-heart. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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