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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These devices are used in both minimally invasive and open-heart procedures.
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Joe Cornell, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
The recipient of her pulmonary valve would be Kensley Frizzell, an 8-year-old girl from Pembroke (about 45 minutes south of Fayetteville) born with a rare heart condition that had been corrected via open-heart surgery at age 2 weeks.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 6 June 2025
However, Jones said that a 2010 heart disease diagnosis and subsequent open-heart surgery pushed her to learn even more about health — and to help educate others about theirs.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 11 May 2025
In 2017, Kimmel told The Hollywood Reporter that the comedians had put their differences behind them after his newborn son underwent open-heart surgery.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Joe Cornell, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
The recipient of her pulmonary valve would be Kensley Frizzell, an 8-year-old girl from Pembroke (about 45 minutes south of Fayetteville) born with a rare heart condition that had been corrected via open-heart surgery at age 2 weeks.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 6 June 2025
However, Jones said that a 2010 heart disease diagnosis and subsequent open-heart surgery pushed her to learn even more about health — and to help educate others about theirs.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 11 May 2025
In 2017, Kimmel told The Hollywood Reporter that the comedians had put their differences behind them after his newborn son underwent open-heart surgery.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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“Open-heart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open-heart. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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