open-heart surgery

o·pen-heart surgery (pn-härt)

n.

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

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open-heart surgery

Noun

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

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open-heart surgery

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

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

open-heart surgery - heart surgery in which the rib cage is spread open, the heart is stopped and blood is detoured through a heart-lung machine while a heart valve or coronary artery is surgically repaired heart surgery - any surgical procedure involving the heart CABG, coronary artery bypass graft, coronary bypass, coronary bypass surgery - open-heart surgery in which the rib cage is opened and a section of a blood vessel is grafted from the aorta to the coronary artery to bypass the blocked section of the coronary artery and improve the blood supply to the heart

Translations

open-heart surgery [əupnˈhɑːt-] n → cirugía a corazón abierto

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open-heart surgery [əupnˈhɑːt-] n → chirurgie f à cœur ouvert