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open-heart surgery

/ˈəʊpən hɑːt ˈsɜːdʒəri/

Traduction: Intervention chirurgicale majeure consistant à ouvrir la poitrine pour opérer le cœur, ses valves ou ses artères coronaires, souvent avec l'aide d'une circulation extracorporelle.

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/ˈəʊpən hɑːt ˈsɜːdʒəri/C1formalmedical
  • frIntervention chirurgicale majeure consistant à ouvrir la poitrine pour opérer le cœur, ses valves ou ses artères coronaires, souvent avec l'aide d'une circulation extracorporelle.

A major surgical procedure in which the chest is opened and surgery is performed on the muscles, valves, or arteries of the heart, often requiring the use of a heart-lung machine.

  1. Surgical procedure on the heartB2formal

    A type of surgery where the chest is opened and the heart is exposed to repair or replace valves, bypass blocked arteries, or perform other operations.

    frChirurgie à cœur ouvert

    • The patient underwent open-heart surgery to repair a damaged valve.
    • Recovery from open-heart surgery can take several months.
    • Modern techniques have made open-heart surgery safer than ever.