Open-Heart Surgery Statistics

Open-heart surgery is done while the bloodstream is diverted through a heart-lung machine. Some of the different types of surgeries are listed below.

How many open-heart surgeries are performed each year?

In 2006 in the United States, these procedures were performed:
Valve replacements	104,000
Bypass (cardiac revascularization)	448,000
Heart transplants (performed in 2007)	2,210
Total open-heart procedures	694,000

Related AHA Publications:

Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics Update