cardiotomy

{{Short description|Surgical procedure}}

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A cardiotomy is a surgical procedure where an incision is made in the heart. It can be used for suction during heart surgery.{{cite book|author1=Alex G. Little|author2=Walter H. Merrill|title=Complications in Cardiothoracic Surgery: Avoidance and Treatment|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=V6i4gBDjTwkC&pg=PA85|accessdate=21 June 2011|date=6 November 2009|publisher=John Wiley and Sons|isbn=978-1-4051-8103-7|pages=85–}}