Cardiotomy is the general team meaning surgical incision into the heart. (cardi/o Meaning: heart; -otomy meaning: surgical incision).
Cardiotomy
Most likely a valve repair or replacement.
Ventriculotomy is surgical incision into a ventricle, whether a brain or heart ventricle.
SternotomySternotomy (stern = sternum [breastbone] + tomy = cut + y = procedure) is an incision into or through the sternum. This procedure provides access to the heart and lungs for surgical procedures such as heart transplants, correction of congenital heart defects or coronary artery bypass surgery.
Cardiorrhaphy is surgical suture of the wall of the heart. Endocardial myorrhaphy (endo-meaning within,-cardi-meaning heart, -al, meaning pertaining to, -myo-meaning muscle, and -rrhaphy, meaning to suture).
It is called Heart valve replacement and could be Mitral, Aortic, or Tricuspid valve
Fibrillation is the medical term meaning fluttering heart
Valvotomy is surgical incision into a valve.
Endocardiotomy is surgical incision into the inner portion of the heart.
Atriotomy is surgical incision of an upper heart chamber.
Ventriculotomy is surgical incision into a ventricle, whether a brain or heart ventricle.
SternotomySternotomy (stern = sternum [breastbone] + tomy = cut + y = procedure) is an incision into or through the sternum. This procedure provides access to the heart and lungs for surgical procedures such as heart transplants, correction of congenital heart defects or coronary artery bypass surgery.
Ventriculoplasty is the medical term meaning surgical repair of a ventricle of the heart. The ventricles are the lower chambers of the heart.
Endocardectomy is surgical removal of the lining of the heart.
CardiocentesisCardiocentesis
A surgical puncture of the sac around the heart is known as pericardiocentesis.
Cardiomyorrhaphy is surgical suturing of the heart muscle.
Myocardiorrhaphy is the medical term meaning surgical suture of the heart muscle. -rrhaphy is the combining form meaning surgical suture.
Septostomy is the medical term meaning surgical creation of an artificial opening in the septum. It can be done in the heart, for instance.