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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Beginning in 2020, Amy Grant has endured a harrowing list of health issues, including open-heart surgery, a brain injury, throat surgery and shoulder surgery.
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Nancy Kruh, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
People seem to have forgotten the kid had open-heart surgery last year.
—Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 29 Aug. 2024
It is usually performed if someone is already having open-heart surgery and will require a hospital stay.
—Carisa Brewster, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2024
In January of 2021, Lundqvist successfully underwent a six-hour open-heart surgery at the Cleveland Clinic.
—Carol Schram, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Nancy Kruh, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
People seem to have forgotten the kid had open-heart surgery last year.
—Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 29 Aug. 2024
It is usually performed if someone is already having open-heart surgery and will require a hospital stay.
—Carisa Brewster, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2024
In January of 2021, Lundqvist successfully underwent a six-hour open-heart surgery at the Cleveland Clinic.
—Carol Schram, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Open-heart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open-heart. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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