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cardiotomy
cardiotomy n.
Brit. 
/ˌkɑːdɪˈɒtəmi/
, /ˌkɑːdɪˈɒtəmi/U.S. /ˌkɑrdiˈɑdəmi/
†(a) dissection of the heart (obsolete rare); (b) (originally) insertion of a syringe or scalpel into the heart; (in later use) spec. opening of the heart during cardiac surgery.Sense (a) is apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries. [Compare the parallel formation cardiatomy (1845 or earlier), and compare also French cardiatomie (1753 or earlier), cardiotomie (1850 or earlier), German Cardiotomie (1843 or earlier).] /ˌkɑrdiˈɑdəmi/ΘΚΠ
the world > health and disease > healing > medical treatment > surgery > operations on specific parts or conditions > [noun] > operations on the heart
cardiotomy1845
pericardiotomy1900
pericardotomy1900
cardiolysis1903
valvotomy1903
pericardectomy1913
pericardiectomy1913
valvulotomy1916
1845 S. Palmer Pentaglot Dict. 111/2 Cardiatomie, dissection of the heart, cardiotomy.
1883 Med. Rec. (N.Y.) 3 Feb. 128/1 Dr. John B. Roberts, of Philadelphia..also believes that cardiotomy, or at least cardicentesis, is preferable to phlebotomy in many threatening cases of distention of the heart.
1922 Encycl. Brit. XXXI. 348/1 Doyen attempted cardiotomy on a patient believed to be suffering from mitral stenosis.
2011 Jrnl. Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surg. 141 932 Patients included 12 after cardiotomy, 14 after myocardial infarction, and 12 with right ventricular failure after implantable left ventricular assist device placement.
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