What happens during open-heart surgery? Learn how patients are prepared, what takes place during the operation, what to expect in the ICU and the key stages of recovery after surgery.

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After waiting nearly eight months, 6-year-old Selma Davis is matched with a life-saving heart donor. Selma was one of the first children to match with a heart preserved with a new technique developed ...