Glossary
- Open heart surgery
- Alternative Terms: -
As opposed to closed heart surgery the surgeon can actually see the heart while operating; blood circulation through the heart is interrupted
Author(s): Kinderherzstiftung, Prof. Dr. Elisabeth Sticker, Hermine Nock
Reviewed by: Professor Dr Hedwig Hövels-Gürich
Last updated: 2009-04-28
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