There is no conclusion on how long a patient can live after open heart surgery. The survival time of patients is related to a number of factors and varies from person to person. Open heart surgery is a surgical procedure to deal with cardiovascular disease, performed under general anesthesia, open the chest cavity, through the aorta, the upper and lower vena cava to establish extracorporeal circulation, and then block the aorta, the heart stops beating, then you can according to the different conditions of the different surgical procedures, after the completion of the operation, to restore the heart’s pumping function, to close the chest cavity, the operation is completed. Mainly according to the state of the patient’s cardiac function, if the patient’s cardiac function state is better before the operation, the recovery after the operation is better, and after the operation, under the guidance of the doctor to take long-term medication, improve the habits of life, and regular review, it can help the patient to recover better, and prolong the survival time accordingly. It is recommended to go to the hospital in time, under the guidance of the doctor, according to their own situation, choose the appropriate treatment to avoid delaying the condition.