pericardium; pericardial sac
artificial valve; artificial heart valve
to start slowly; to lag behind
mitral valve; bicuspid valve
blood congestion; -stasis
to anesthetize; to anesthetise; to anaesthetize; to anaesthetise
to make a thundering sound; to make roar
preoperative (preparation, diagnosis, etc.)
quarter; person with one non-Japanese grandparent
lesion; pathological change
(person who has the) hands of God; master; virtuoso
to be among the top five; to be one of the five best
decorative black flagpole tassel made from tail hair (of a yak, horse, ox, etc.) or dyed hemp
operating room; operating theatre
great pairing (e.g. of food and wine); marriage; wedded life; wedding
transplant surgery; transplant operation
heart disease; heart trouble; cardiopathy
stabilization; stabilisation
substitution; replacement; permutation; substitution; displacement
surgery; surgical procedure