A patient with a history of mitral valve replacement on long-term anticoagulant therapy, hypertension, and type 2 diabetes mellitus undergoes emergency abdominal surgery. Which factor contraindicates the use of epidural analgesia in this patient?

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Anticoagulant therapy is a contraindication for epidural analgesia due to the increased risk of developing an epidural hematoma, which can lead to spinal cord compression and permanent neurological damage.

A Patient with a History of Mitral Valve Replacement on Long-Term