open heart surgery
- bypassRoute that skirts obstacles
- cardiacPertaining to the heart
- surgeonPhysician who operates
- scalpelPrecise surgical knife
- sternumFlat chest bone
ventricle · aorta · transplant · anesthesia · stitches · recovery · ICU · heartbeat · valve · artery · blood · chest · ribcage · flatline · monitor · gown · gurney · coronary
- surgeriessurgery, appendectomy, hysterectomy, minor surgery, elective surgery
- surgerysurgery, surgeon, surgeons, operation, incision
- heart carecardiac surgery, coronary bypass, heart transplant, pacemaker, defibrillator
- heart surgeryheart surgery, bypass surgery, heart transplant, valve replacement, coronary bypass
- chest procedurespneumonectomy, lobectomy, thoracotomy, lung transplant, lung biopsy
- vascular surgeryvascular surgery, bypass, arterial bypass, bypass graft, bypass surgery
invasiveness
open heart surgeryangioplasty
Procedure to widen vessels
stent placement · keyhole surgery · laparoscopic surgery · non-invasive treatment · medication therapy
intervention vs. non-intervention
open heart surgerywatchful waiting
Monitoring before acting
medical management · palliative care · lifestyle modification · hospice care · observation
complexity and risk
open heart surgeryday surgery
Medical procedure, home same afternoon
minor surgery · routine checkup · blood draw · physical examination