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 procedure offers an alternative to connecting the patient to a heart-lung machine and repairing or replacing the mitral valve in open-heart surgery.
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Kff Health News, The Mercury News, 16 July 2024
After Bill Paxton died of a stroke in 2017, following open-heart surgery, his family settled a wrongful death lawsuit against Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and the surgeon who operated on him in 2022.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 13 July 2024
In a May Instagram post, Kimmel confirmed that Billy had completed his third — and hopefully final — open-heart surgery, which saw a surgeon insert a new valve in his heart.
—EW.com, 9 July 2024
Jimmy Kimmel is sharing a health update after seven-year-old son Billy underwent a third open-heart surgery.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 9 July 2024
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Kff Health News, The Mercury News, 16 July 2024
After Bill Paxton died of a stroke in 2017, following open-heart surgery, his family settled a wrongful death lawsuit against Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and the surgeon who operated on him in 2022.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 13 July 2024
In a May Instagram post, Kimmel confirmed that Billy had completed his third — and hopefully final — open-heart surgery, which saw a surgeon insert a new valve in his heart.
—EW.com, 9 July 2024
Jimmy Kimmel is sharing a health update after seven-year-old son Billy underwent a third open-heart surgery.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 9 July 2024
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“Open-heart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open-heart. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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