The term, universal waste, was coined by U.S. EPA in an attempt to describe wastes that seem to come from everywhere. 1  The term results in part from an early federal method of identifying hazardous waste, which was distinctly different from the early California method of identifying hazardous waste.
recovery. The length of stay after open heart surgery is usually 4-7 days. Your physician and a knowledgeable team of professionals will attend to your special needs, to help you understand your heart condition and how to best live with it. Your Heart and Its Function The heart is a strong muscle about the size of your clenched fist.
Definition. Open heart surgery is any surgery in which the chest is opened and surgery is done on the heart muscle, valves, arteries, or other parts of the heart (such as the aorta). The term open means that the chest is cut open.The definition of open heart surgery has become less clear. heart-lung machine is used in most cases during open heart surgery. While the surgeon works on the heart, the machine helps send oxygen-rich blood to the brain and other organs. 1  Your heart surgeon will make a 2-inch to 5-inch-long surgical cut in the chest wall.