# A corazón abierto (Mexican TV series)

A Corazón Abierto is a Colombian telenovela produced by RCN Television in collaboration with Vista Production (first season only) and Disney Media Network Latin America. Based on Shonda Rhimes' Grey's Anatomy, it is adapted and supervised by Colombian writer, Fernando Gaitán. It marks the return of Sergio Basañez as a protagonist with the presentation of Iliana Fox as a protagonist. It also marks the return of Angélica Aragón to the television screen after 8 years of abstinence, since El Regreso, Juan David Burns as producer, and Raul Quintanilla as director. It was originally planned to air on Azteca 7, but was changed to Azteca 13, replacing Emperatriz, on 9 November 2011. It was filmed in Colombia for eight months, from February to October 2011. In December 2011, Azteca 13 executives extended the novela for another 58 episodes, making a total of 138 episodes. 2012 episodes are filmed in Mexico, instead of Colombia. Elisa Salinas replaced her husband, Juan David Burns, as the producer in the second season. Filming of the second season ended on 17 April. Due to successful public reception, the producers plans for another season. The executives of Azteca discussed with Disney Media Networks for a third season, but later cancelled the idea.

## Cast
### Main cast

| Cast | Character Original character in Grey's Anatomy | Description | Status |
| Sergio Basañez | Andrés Guerra Derek Shepherd | Neurosurgeon. | Protagonist |
| Iliana Fox | María Alejandra Rivas Carrera Meredith Grey | First year intern in Season1, later third year intern in Season 2. | Protagonist |
| Rodrigo Abed | Javier Burgos Preston Burke | Cardiologist. | Protagonist |
| Leonardo García | Bruno Bautista Owen Hunt | | Episode 92 |
| Fabiana Perzabal | Alicia Durán Addison Forbes Montgomery | Gynecologist. | Until episode 79 |
| Alejandro Lukini | Mauricio Hernández Mark Sloan | Plastic surgeon. Was Andres' best friend. Slept with Alicia. | Main villain in season 1. Until episode 79 |
| Fran Meric | Cristina Solorzano Cristina Yang | First year intern in Season1, later third year intern in Season 2. | Protagonist |
| Luis Ernesto Franco | Augusto Maza Alex Karev | First year intern in Season1, later third year intern in Season 2. | |
| Laura Palma | Isabel Heredia Isobel "Izzie" Stevens | First year intern in Season1, later third year intern in Season 2. | |
| Adrián Rubio | Jorge Valenzuela George O'Malley | First year intern in Season1, later third year intern in Season 2. Claudia's husband, Diego's father. | |
| Johanna Morales | Claudia Torres Callie Torres | Orthopedic surgeon. Jorge's wife, Diego's mother. Has cancer in season 2. | Episode 40–93. |
| Luis Miguel Lombana | Ricardo Cepeda Richard Webber | Head of surgery | |
| Carmen Madrid | Miranda Carvajal Miranda Bailey | Season 1: Third year intern, chief of first year interns. | |
| José Carlos Rodríguez | Germán de la Garza | Hospital administrator. | |
| Ángela Fuste | Lucia Serrano | Hospital lawyer | Recurring special appearance in season 1, regular main cast in season 2 |
| Luis Arrieta | Damian Velasco | First year intern in season 2. Epileptic. | Since episode 80 |
| Lia Ferre | Carmela "La Comihombre" Wanles | First year intern in season 2. | Since episode 80 |
| Maria Alejandra Molina | Aura Zorrilla Martin del Campo | First year intern in season 2. | Since episode 80 |
| German Girotti | Eliseo Ursulo | First year intern in season 2. | Since episode 80 |
| Giovanna Romo | Beatriz "Bea" Yañez | First year intern in season 2. | Since episode 80 |
| Estefania Godoy | Sandra Galindo | Nurse. Mauricio's accomplice. | Season 1 only. |
| Alejandra Lazcano | Alondra | Psychiatrist. Ricardo's therapist. | Recurring special appearance in episode 88, regular since episode 89 |
| Angélica Aragón | Elena Carrera Ellis Grey | Ma. Alejandra's mother. A great and famous surgeon before she suffers from alzheimer. Dies of overdose by Dr. Mauricio. | Recurring until episode 79, special appearance in episode 87 |

### Supporting cast
#### Season 1
##### Special guest star

| Cast | Character Original character in Grey's Anatomy | Description | Status |
| Rodrigo Cachero | Marcos | A doctor, Ma. Alejandra's ex-fiancée | First few episodes |
| Gustavo Navarro | Mateo | | Single special appearance (Episode 30) |
| Juan Manuel Bernal | Santiago Sánchez | Patient | Recurring special appearance in season 1, returns in season 2 (Episode 105) |
| Guillermo Iván Dueñas | Daniel Duarte Denny Duquette | Heart patient. Falls in love with Isabel and became her fiancée. Dies. | Recurring special appearance in season 1 |
| Maria Jose Rosado | Rosa Maria Rebecca Pope | Has amnesia. | Recurring special appearance in season 1 |
| Jonathan Islas | Mateo | Clerk in the hospital. Paralyzed from waist down. Admires Andres. | Single special appearance (Episode 60) |
| Andrea Montenegro | Dra. Carreño | Andres' friend | Recurring special appearance in season 1 |

##### Recurring cast

| Actor | Character | Description |
| Alfredo Anhert | Ted Joe the bartender | Bar tender |
| Helga Diaz | Dr. Silvia | |
| Juliana Gomez | Graciela | Nurse |
| Paula Barreto | | Augusto's wife |
| Ana Maria Kamper | Adela Adele Webber | Ricardo's wife |
| Maria Margarita Giraldo | | Javier's mother |
| Bianca Aragon | | Javier's ex-wife |
| Valeria Chagüi | Catalina | Javier's daughter |
| Jaime Perez | | Javier's son |
| Jairo Guerrero | | German's nephew |
| Guillermo Villa | | Attorney |
| Margarita Duran | | |
| Ricardo Saldariagga | | |

##### Supporting cast

* Hermes Camelo
* Estefany Escobar
* Alfredo Barrero - Gomez
* Harold Fonseca
* Claudia Rocio Mora
* Martha Silva
* Andres Felipe Moreno - Armando
* Lisbet Cepeda
* Mauricio Sarmento
* Nini Pabon
* Walter Moreno
* Luz Estrada
* Liz Barbosa
* Angela Duarte
* Rodrigo Marulanda
* Shirley Marulanda
* Lucho Velasco
* Sebastian Ospina
* Mabel Bohorquez
* Rosmery Cardenas
* Camila Bruges
* Emma Carolina Cruz
* Isabella Grimaldo
* Molly Quevedo
* Andres Bermudez
* Juliana Galviz
* Jacky Aristizabal
* Mario Calderon
* Valentina Carrasco
* Johnny Forero
* Rodolfo Ordonez
* Giovanny Guzman
* Ricardo Riveros
* Karem Escobar
* julio Pachon
* Angelo valotta
* Manuel Busquets
* Maria Eugenia Penagos
* Julian Beltran
* Alberto Cadeno
* Francisco Perez
* Shirley Martinez
* Edward Zuniga
* Nicolas Gomez
* Carlos penagos
* Anderson Otalvaro
* Yeimily Medrano
* maria Isabel Bernal
* Johan Mendez
* Rodolfo Silva
* Juan David Galindo
* Wilkins Rodriguez
* Cristina Ruiz
* Linda Patino
* Piero Gomez
* Diego Camacho
* Gerardo Calero
* Bernardo Garcia
* Alieta Montero
* Jonathan Santamaria
* Andrea Naranjo
* Bernardo Garcia
* Alieta Montero
* Claudia Cadavid
* Lorena Tovar

#### Season 2
##### Special guest star

| Cast | Character | Description | Episodes (Status) |
| Mauricio Islas | | Adela's lover | Episode 60 |
| Claudia Lobo | | | |
| Ariel López Padilla | Jaime Rivero | Actor. A patient. | Recurring special appearance in season 2, Episode 88 to 103 |
| Miguel Ángel Ferriz | Mr. Torres | Claudia's father, Jorge's father-in-law, Diego's grandfather | |
| Paloma Woolrich | Elena | Manolo's mother | episodes 97-107 |
| Victor Huggo Martín | Manolo | Elena's schizophrenic son | Episodes 97-107 |
| José Alonso | Don Gualberto | Eighty-year-old patient | Episode 100 - 113 |
| Patricia Bernal | Mariana | Gualberto's girlfriend | Special guest star 103 - 113 |
| Cynthia Rodríguez | Dévora | | |
| Michel Brown | Tomas Ballesteros | Joel's father, a candidate | Episode 104 |
| Sergio de Bustamante | Silvestre Ramirez | Andres' biology teacher in secondary school. | Episode 107 - 115 |
| Juan Alfonso Baptista | Hugo | Lorena's husband | Episode 115 |
| Ofelia Medina | Irene | Santiago's mother | Episode 116 |
| Edith González | Andrea Carranti | Lorena's mother, Javier's teenage girlfriend | Episode 125 |
| Ari Telch | Tejeda | Luz's father | Episode 127 |
| Anna Ciochetti | | Joshue's mother | Episode 135 |

##### Supporting cast

| Cast | Character | Description | Status (Episodes) |
| Keyla Wood | | Patient | Episode 82 |
| Edgar Wotto | | | |
| José Sefami | Atilio Manrique | Aura's driver | |
| Arianna Ron | Magda Maza | Augusto's sister | |
| Luis Yeverino | | Bridegroom | |
| Denisse Marion | | Bride | |
| Paulette Ailine Hernández | Clara | | |
| Rocío Verdejo | Dra. Daniela Cevallo | | Recurring since season 2 |
| Alejandra Urdain | | | |
| Enrique Ramirez | Toño | | |
| Joanydka Mariel | Toño's mother | | |
| Daniel Martínez | David Valencia | Carmela's alcoholic stepfather | |
| José Eduardo | Edgar Valencia | Carmela's half-brother | |
| Héctor Parra | Alberto | Gualberto's son | |
| Roxana Saucedo | | Gualberto's daughter | |
| Roberta Burns | Lorena Contreras | Javier's daughter | Recurring special guest star |
| Adrián Herrera | Joel Ballesteros | Tomas' son | |
| Fidel Garriga | | Eliseo's father | |
| Dora Montero | | Eliseo's mother | |
| Emilio Guerrero | | Corrupted lawyer. Killed Augusto. | (Villain) |
| Eduardo Arroyuelo | | Alondra's husband | |
| Kenia Gazcón | | Clara's mother | |
| Citlali Galindo | | Gynecologist | 115 |
| Fabian Peña | | Surgeon | 116 |
| Amara Villafuerte | | Paulina's mother | 116 |
| Mauricio Bonet | Sergio | Paulina's father | 116 |
| Alejandra Urdain | | | |
| Carmen Delgado | | Eduardo's mother | 117 |
| Iván Bronstein | | Sergio's assistant | |
| Mayte Gil | Paulina | | 115 |
| Jessica Roteache | | Nacho's mother | 117 |
| Armando Durand | | | |
| Jesús Vargas | | | |
| Ricardo Esquerra | | | |
| Alejandro Barrios | | | |
| Karla Rico | | | |
| Homero Wimer | Singer | | Ep. 123 |
| Vanessa Acosta | | | Special guest star |
| Alberto Casanova | Julian Becerra | | Special guest star |
| Pilar Fernández | | | |
| Carlos Torres | | | |
| Mónica Dionne | | | |
| Fernando Banda | | | |
| Cristina Salas | | | |
| Rafael Cortes | | | |
| Ramiro Huerta | | Tejeda's friend and lawyer | |
| Pilar Hernandez | Rosalba | | |
| Tatiana del Real | | | 131 |
| Cristobal Orellana | | | 131 |
| Arturo Valdemar | | | 131 |
| Carlos Fonseca | | | 131 |
| Luis Carlos Muñoz | | | 131 |
| Cristal Uribe | | | 132 |
| Enrique Muñoz | | | 132 |
| Xavier Massimi | | | 132 |
| Patricia Madrid | | | 133 |
| Ernesto Alvarez | | | 133 |
| Juan Pablo Medina | | | 135 |
| Barbara de Regil | | | 135 |

###### Upcoming guest stars

* Cristóbal Orellana
* Luis Carlos
* Cristian Iker Rosas

## Casting

The role of Maria Alejandra was actually given to Edith González, but was replaced by Adriana Louvier, and eventually Iliana Fox. Later, Gonzalez stars in Cielo rojo, and Louvier in Emperatriz. Most cast and crews have worked together in other telenovelas produced by Azteca such as Cuando seas mía (Fernando Gaitan, Elisa Salinas, Juan David Burns, Sergio Basanez, Iliana Fox, Rodrigo Abed, Rodrigo Cachero, and Alejandro Lukini) and La duda (Jose Carlos Rodriguez, Fabiana Perzabal). Venezuelan actress Johanna Morales is promoted from recurring role to starring role in Episode 74.
The second season is filmed in Mexico. Since Venezuelan actress Johanna Morales could not continue to stay in Mexico, therefore her character is killed off.