Generally, procres in which the chest is opened, the heart stopped, and blood is oxygenated through the use of a heart-lung machine.
Surgery done on an opened heart while blood flow is being diverted through a heart-lung machine.
an operation in which the heart-lung machine is used to support the patient's circulation while the surgeon opens and makes changes to the heart or the arteries on the surface of the heart. This surgery is one of the most commonly performed operations in the United States, with a high overall survival rate. There are a variety of different types of open-heart surgeries, depending on the condition being treated and the overall health of the patient.
Surgery performed on the opened heart while the bloodstream is diverted through a heart-lung machine to sustain normal oxygenation and circulation.
An operation in which the chest and heart are opened surgically while the bloodstream is diverted through a heart-lung (cardiopulmonary perfusion) machine.
Any operation in which the chest is opened and a heart-lung machine is used to support the patient while cardiovascular surgeons repair a heart abnormality. Open-heart surgery is used for coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, congenital defect repairs, and heart valve replacement or repair.
is the common term used for heart surgery. It includes valve replacement, bypass surgery, heart transplant and other types of heart repair.
