Department of Cardiology, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia Correspondence to: Dr Angus Nightingale Department of Cardiology, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, ...

Only the area for the anastomosis proximal to the origin of the inferior mesenteric artery was dissected to avoid injury of the lumbosacral nerves adjacent to the aortic bifurcation.

If you have heart valve replacement surgery, you will be prescribed a blood thinner (a.k.a. an anticoagulant) upon discharge from the hospital. Long-term blood thinner medication guidelines differ ...