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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Its surgeons were able to use robots to perform the aortic valve replacement surgery through the patients’ necks, avoiding the need for open-heart surgery and its accompanying long, painful recovery.
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Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
Following his exit, the guitarist underwent open-heart surgery, with subsequent vocal cord damage.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2025
He has been supported in recovery by his family, said the rep.
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.
—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
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Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
Following his exit, the guitarist underwent open-heart surgery, with subsequent vocal cord damage.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2025
He has been supported in recovery by his family, said the rep.
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.
—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
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“Open-heart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open-heart. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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