Heart surgery is a procedure to save the lives of patients suffering from heart disease. The type of heart surgery performed depends on the heart disease. The success of heart surgery can prolong patient life expectancy. Heart disease is often equated with cardiovascular disease. The term cardiovascular disease is used to refer to diseases related to the heart and blood vessels, for example blockage of blood vessels. Blockage of blood vessels can result in a heart attack, chest pain (angina), or stroke. Meanwhile, heart disease refers to all the abnormalities that occur in the heart. In addition to narrowing of the heart arteries, abnormalities in the heart muscle, heart rhythm, until the heart valve is included in heart disease. Recorded in 2014, heart disease is the second leading cause of death in Indonesia. Whereas in 2013, there were around 2.6 million people who were diagnosed with heart disease. Patients who need heart surgery The type of heart surgery performed depends o...