stating "the brain is the only thing in the human head"
Heart surgeons specially trained in the Maze procedure should perform this procedure. The Maze procedure takes place in an operating room in a hospital.
http://my.clevelandclinic.org/heart/disorders/cad/treatment_heartsurg.aspx is a great place to learn all of the ins and outs of this type of procedure.
plantation
A plantation
Yes, Most likely as the heart and lung machine operates while the procedure is taking place. It depends because most people would die from the pain of it.
Slavery varied greatly from place to place and plantation to plantation. The amount of rights and freedoms a slave had depended on their master, as well as the severity of their punishments and general treatment. Also, the type of work they were expected to do varied depending on the type of plantation.
A plantation is a farm, which produced agricultural products. It was worked by a slave labor force. It is the place where the slaves slept and ate since the plantation was also their home.
The porch was a nice place to sit and overlook the plantation and usually a view of the river.
The procedure you are referring to is called pericardiocentesis. It involves inserting a needle into the sac around the heart to remove excess fluid for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes. A catheter may be left in place to continue drainage and relieve pressure on the heart.
Yes, you can have a hysterectomy with a sling procedure already in place
Yes.
There is nothing about a colonoscopy that prevents a heart attack from happening; you can have one at any time. For some the procedure may elevate stress a bit. I have to say, without wanting to sound morbid, that if I should ever have a heart attack, I hope it is while I am having a colonoscopy or other hospital procedure. I would already be prepped for emergency treatment, and I would already be in the right place.