open-heart surgery

American

[oh-puhn-hahrt] / ˈoʊ pənˈhɑrt /

noun

surgery performed on the exposed heart while a heart-lung machine pumps and oxygenates the blood and diverts it from the heart.

open-heart surgery British

noun

surgical repair of the heart during which the blood circulation is often maintained mechanically

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open-heart surgery Scientific

Surgery in which the thoracic cavity is opened to expose the heart and the blood is recirculated and oxygenated by a heart-lung machine.

Etymology

Origin of open-heart surgery

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

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Medical records reviewed by The Times show he has a cardiac condition that required open-heart surgery, a procedure Gaza’s shattered healthcare system could no longer provide.

From Los Angeles Times

After eight hours of open-heart surgery, little Chester Osment's heart had to be stopped twice after it raced to a dangerously high 280 beats per minute.

From BBC

Isiekwe returned to the England squad and Test action after having open-heart surgery to fix a dilated aorta in September 2022.

From BBC

Sir Nick Faldo is returning home after having "successful" open-heart surgery, the six-time major winner's team has said on social media.

From BBC

He also behaved this way after my mother’s open-heart surgery, when we attempted to prepare her home for her return from the hospital, even though he had initially agreed with the plan.

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