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Open heart surgery

Heart surgery - open


The term "open heart surgery" means that you are connected to a heart-lung bypass machine, or bypass pump during surgery.

  • This machine does the work of your heart and lungs while your heart is stopped for the surgery. The machine adds oxygen to your blood, moves blood through your body, and removes carbon dioxide.

Common types of open-heart surgery include:



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Review Date: 2/28/2018





