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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Soren, meanwhile, remained hooked up to the ECMO machine for 21 days, and underwent open-heart surgery.
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Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
These medications help reduce stress on their little hearts, delaying the prognosis of eventual open-heart surgery.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025
The jewelry holder depicts two snakes uniting in the shape of two hearts, an homage to Tiffany & Co.’s open-heart design.
—Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 21 Jan. 2025
Surgical ablation: Healthcare providers perform surgical ablations using minimally invasive laparoscopy and open-heart surgical procedures.
—Carisa Brewster, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2024
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Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
These medications help reduce stress on their little hearts, delaying the prognosis of eventual open-heart surgery.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025
The jewelry holder depicts two snakes uniting in the shape of two hearts, an homage to Tiffany & Co.’s open-heart design.
—Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 21 Jan. 2025
Surgical ablation: Healthcare providers perform surgical ablations using minimally invasive laparoscopy and open-heart surgical procedures.
—Carisa Brewster, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Open-heart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open-heart. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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