Research Notes on Open Heart Surgery
Open heart surgery is any surgery done to the heart while the chest is open. The heart is not always open during open heart surgery. Open heart surgery is performed to repair the heart muscle, valves, or arteries.1 The goal of open heart surgery is to improve the blood supply of the heart. This is done by taking blood vessels from other parts of the body and bypassing them into the heart.
Fast Facts:
- Average hospital stay after open heart surgery is 4 to 7 days.
- Mortality rate of open heart surgery patients is 3 in every 100.2
- Performed under general anesthesia.
- Patient is on ventilator during surgery.3
Top Resources on Open Heart Surgery
- A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePlus): Medical Encyclopedia: Open Heart Surgery
- Cincinnati Children's Hospital: Open Heart Surgery in Children
- About.com: What Happens During Open Heart Surgery
- eMedTV: An Introduction to Open Heart Surgery
- Cardiothoracic Associates of Hawaii: Heart Surgery-Surgical Videos
Research Notes References
- ↑ A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePlus): Medical Encyclopedia: Open Heart Surgery
- ↑ eMedTV: An Introduction to Open Heart Surgery
- ↑ About.com: What Happens During Open Heart Surgery
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