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it is split down the left side but not to deeply else they will cut the hart itself and kill you. only the most experenxed docters can do this perfectly.
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The sternum is what to the heart?
The sternum is part of the chest skeleton system, it has nothing to do with the heart.
What is anterior to the heart?
The sternum is anterior to the heart.
Which is more medial heart or sternum?
Your sternum is in mid-line. One third of your heart is on the right side and two third lies on left side behind your sternum.
How does the pelvis protect the heart?
It doesn't. The sternum protects the heart.
Why is open heart surgery performed?
they must cut through the sternum and reach between the lungs.
Is the sternum medial to the heart?
The gallbladder is lateral to the sternum. The sternum is a midline structure.
What does cardiovascular surgery involve?
Cardiovascular surgery is performed by a thoracic surgeon. Its a operation on the organs in the chest and the tissues that from the chest cavity. Coronary artery disease is the most common disease treated.
The sternum is what to the heart?
The sternum is part of the chest skeleton system, it has nothing to do with the heart.
What is anterior to the heart?
The sternum is anterior to the heart.
Is the heart anterior or lateral to the sternum?
The heat is posterior to the sternum, not anterior. It is a midline structure, like the sternum, so it is not lateral to the sternum.
Is the heart caudal to the sternum?
No.
Which is more medial heart or sternum?
Your sternum is in mid-line. One third of your heart is on the right side and two third lies on left side behind your sternum.
What is the sternum bone?
The sternum bone is in the middle of your chest, right above your heart and lungs.
Is the sternum superficial to the heart?
yes
Is the sternum dorsal to the heart?
yes
How does the pelvis protect the heart?
It doesn't. The sternum protects the heart.
What bone protects the heart anteriorly?
Sternum
