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Have You had Heart Surgery? Heart surgery (also referred to as coronary surgery) is surgery of the heart. Hundreds of thousands of people undergo some form of open heart surgery each year in the United States. According to the American Heart Association, nearly seven hundred thousand open heart procedures were performed in 2006. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention states that heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. There are a variety of heart surgeries. Heart surgery may be performed to: Repair or replace the valves that control blood flow through the heart chambers Bypass or widen blocked or narrowed arteries to the heart Repair aneurysms, or bulges in the aorta, which can be deadly if they burst Implant devices to regulate heart rhythms Destroy small amounts of tissue that disturb electrical flow through the heart Make channels in the heart muscle to allow blood from a heart chamber directly into the heart muscle Boost the heart pumping power with muscles taken from the back or abdomen Replace the damaged heart with a heart from a donor There have been significant advancements made in the science of heart surgeries. Some heart surgeries can now be done via a robot-assisted procedure. This technique typically means smaller incisions for the patient and often a much quicker recovery time. Like all medical procedures there are risks associated with any heart surgery. However, thanks to the advancement of medical science, the mortality rate of heart surgery patients is between two and six percent. In addition, to the fairly low risk of death, stroke is another risk that must be discussed before considering heart surgery. Some patients are at a higher risk than others. Each patient must discuss and assess the risks of any heart surgery procedure with their doctor before undergoing surgery. 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