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Aortic aneurysm surgery is major open heart surgery. At hmc in israel heart aneurysm surgery is suggested for patients who display symptoms or develop a need for the following. Pin On Places To Visit If the aneurysm is located just above the heart a heart lung machine will keep you breathing. Heart aneurysm surgery . After experiencing an aortic aneurysm patients will be monitored life long with ct or mri scans to ensure that any remaining aorta is not enlarging. The hospital stay and recovery period are usually similar to other open heart surgeries. Your doctor will replace the damaged section of your aorta with a man made tube. In some cases a less invasive option involving a slightly smaller sternal incision is possible. Open heart surgery to repair an aortic aneurysm involves making a 7 to 10 inch incision over the middle of the sternum or breastbone then dividing the sternum to allow access to the heart. A minimally invasive alternative to open heart surgery that is b