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Traumatic Aortic Rupture During Pregnancy
Author(s) -
Badmanaban Balaji,
Diver Andrew,
Ali Niaz,
Graham Alastair N.J.,
McGuigan James,
MacGowan Simon
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
journal of cardiac surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.428
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1540-8191
pISSN - 0886-0440
DOI - 10.1046/j.0886-0440.2003.02053.x
Subject(s) - medicine , caesarian section , aortography , placental abruption , aorta , pregnancy , surgery , descending aorta , left subclavian artery , fetus , aortic arch , genetics , biology
A 29‐year‐old woman, in her third trimester of pregnancy, underwent emergency Caesarian section for placental abruption following a road traffic accident. Following transfer, an abrupt change in the diameter of the aorta was noted on CT scan. Aortography confirmed aortic rupture distal to the left subclavian artery and Dacron graft replacement of this segment was carried out, utilizing a left atrial to descending aorta partial bypass through a centrifugal pump. The mother is alive and well at 4 months follow‐up. (J Card Surg 2003;18:557‐561)