A cardiotomy is a surgical procedure where an incision is made in the heart. It can be used for suction during heart surgery. ... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardiotomy
1. <procedure> Incision of a heart wall. ... 2. Incision of the cardiac part of the stomach. ... Origin: cardio-+ G. Tome, incision ... (05 Mar 2000) ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973