: 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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In January of 2021, Lundqvist successfully underwent a six-hour open-heart surgery at the Cleveland Clinic. Carol Schram, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024 The traditional approach is to replace or repair the valve, which can require open-heart surgery. Rachel Murphy, Verywell Health, 13 Aug. 2024 The daughter of a 73-year-old man who was scheduled for open-heart surgery Friday at Baptist Health hospital in Paducah, Kentucky, said the procedure to clear eight blockages and repair an aneurysm was canceled due to the global technology outage. Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 21 July 2024 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. Kff Health News, The Mercury News, 16 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for open-heart 

Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of open-heart was in 1959

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“Open-heart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open-heart. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

open-heart

adjective
: of, relating to, or done on a heart temporarily stopped and surgically opened for repair of defects or damage
open-heart surgery

Medical Definition

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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