The Habitat for Humanity ReStore in Smyrna is now open! Thanks to all our partners, volunteers, donors, and shoppers for making the Grand Opening a huge success!
1 According to an American Heart Association report, the average hospital charge for heart bypass surgery -- not including doctor fee -- is $117,094.
Fifty Years of Open-Heart Surgery. Jump to. On May 6th, 2003, we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first successful open-heart operation performed with the use of the heart-lung machine, one of the most important forms of therapy in the history of cardiac disease.