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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In December 2013, Avery died at the age of 68 after complications from open-heart surgery, per ABC News.
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Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 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
Ben Lerner on open-heart surgery.
—Literary Hub, 25 Oct. 2025
Before the operation, Austin had to outline the risks of open-heart surgery to Bishop.
—Tom Burrows, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
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Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 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
Ben Lerner on open-heart surgery.
—Literary Hub, 25 Oct. 2025
Before the operation, Austin had to outline the risks of open-heart surgery to Bishop.
—Tom Burrows, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Open-heart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open-heart. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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