whooping cough. noun, Pathology. 1. an infectious disease of the respiratory mucous membrane, caused by Bordetella pertussis, characterized by a series of short, convulsive coughs followed by a deep inspiration accompanied by a whooping sound.
In this Article. The first phase of heart surgery recovery can last from 6 to 8 weeks. When you're released from the hospital, you'll get a set of instructions for post-surgery care. These will help you heal physically and feel better. Keep the cut your surgeon made clean and dry.
The movement of the blood through the heart and around the body is called circulation (say: sur-kyoo-LAY-shun), and your heart is really good at it â it takes less than 60 seconds to pump blood to every cell in your body. Your body needs this steady supply of blood to keep it working right.