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Is the heart still beating during open-heart surgery?

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Anand Malhotra
Posted Under Cardiology / Heart, on 10 June 2023
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Anand Malhotra
Posted Under Cardiology / Heart, on 10 June 2023
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HexaHealth TeamExpert

Open heart surgery can be performed in two ways. In an on-pump surgery, the heart is temporarily stopped while you are connected to a heart-lung bypass machine. However, in an off-pump surgery, the heart keeps beating during the surgery. 

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