open-heart surgery
Chest-cracking heart procedure
Open-heart surgery is a procedure in which the chest is opened and surgery is performed on the heart itself, often while blood circulation is maintained by a heart-lung machine.
The term covers bypass surgery, valve repair, and other major cardiac operations.
He's recovering from open-heart surgery.
Figuratively, something requiring open-heart surgery needs drastic intervention.
Surgical cut through breastbone
- incisionControlled cut into tissue
- scalpelPrecise surgical knife
- sutureMedical wound closure
- anesthesiaInduced loss of feeling
operating room · retractor · clamps · thoracotomy · dissection · hemostasis · grafting · anastomosis
Of heart arteries
- valveFluid flow controller
- bypassRoute that skirts obstacles
- atriumRoofed central hall
- ventricleHollow organ chamber
artery · cardiologist · cardiopulmonary · transplant · stent · echocardiogram · cardiomyopathy · arrhythmia
Serious sudden danger
- criticalExpressing disapproval or importance
- urgentNeeding immediate attention
- vitalEssential or sustaining existence
- interventionPurposeful involvement to change course
survival · prognosis · transplant · trauma · stabilize · heroic · second chance · miracle
Skillful hand coordination
- meticulousShowing extreme attention to detail
- steadyFixed, not fluctuating
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
- accuracyDegree of correctness
expertise · skillful · microsurgery · finesse · coordination · concentration · technique · hand-eye
Post-illness healing phase
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- physiotherapyTreatment restoring bodily function
- healingRestoration of health
- scarPermanent mark from healing
stitches · follow-up · medication · rest · nutrition · caregiver · ICU · monitoring
sternotomy
Surgical cut through breastbone
anesthesia · operating room · retractor · clamps · thoracotomy · dissection · hemostasis · grafting · anastomosis · ligation
coronary
Of heart arteries
ventricle · artery · cardiologist · cardiopulmonary · transplant · stent · echocardiogram · cardiomyopathy · arrhythmia · aorta
emergency
Serious sudden danger
- criticalExpressing disapproval or importance
- urgentNeeding immediate attention
- vitalEssential or sustaining existence
intervention · survival · prognosis · transplant · trauma · stabilize · heroic · second chance · miracle · donor
dexterity
Skillful hand coordination
- meticulousShowing extreme attention to detail
- steadyFixed, not fluctuating
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
accuracy · expertise · skillful · microsurgery · finesse · coordination · concentration · technique · hand-eye · trained
convalescence
Post-illness healing phase
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- physiotherapyTreatment restoring bodily function
- healingRestoration of health
scar · stitches · follow-up · medication · rest · nutrition · caregiver · ICU · monitoring · wound care
open-heart surgeryminimally invasive surgery
Operations using small cuts
laparoscopic surgery · keyhole surgery · non-invasive procedure · robotic surgery · endoscopic surgery
open-heart surgeryconservative treatment
Non-surgical medical management
medical management · watchful waiting · lifestyle modification · drug therapy · observation
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