UWMC - Three Days Before Vascular Surgery
Sunday June 14, 2020 This morning I met Dr. Aldea, the cardiothoracic surgeon, and Dr. Sweet, the vascular surgeon. They explained that I'll need to have vascular surgery on Wednesday to reroute the circulation of my right subclavian artery. It's coming from my descending aorta rather than the arch of my ascending aorta. The carotid subclavian transposition surgery will increase the blood flow to my brain during open heart surgery and reduce the chances of having a stroke during the operation.