Heart Surgery

Heart Surgery

Heart surgery is any surgery done on the heart muscle, valves, arteries, or the aorta and other large arteries connected to the heart. The term Open Heart Surgery means that an individual is connected to a heart-lung bypass machine, or bypass pump during surgery.
Heart surgery procedure involves the use of general anesthesia, followed by an 8- to 10-inch cut in the chest. The surgeon cuts through all or part of the patient's breastbone to expose the heart. Once the heart is visible, the patient may be connected to a heart-lung bypass machine.
The right doctor to consult for Heart surgery is a Cardiac Surgeon.
The usual success rate lies between 66-74%.