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Successful Treatment of a Gravida with Acute A Type Aortic Dissection in Late Gestation
Author(s) -
Liu Feng,
Liu Fengzhen,
Sun Lizhong,
Zhu Junming,
Han Jingmei,
Hou Xiaotong
Publication year - 2012
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 - 10.1111/jocs.12007
Subject(s) - medicine , gestation , aortic dissection , surgery , pregnancy , aorta , biology , genetics
This case report describes a woman at 35 weeks gestation, who presented with an acute type A aortic dissection involving the total aortic arch and descending aorta. She underwent a successful ascending aorta replacement, total arch replacement, and stented elephant trunk implantation at the time of cesarean section with favorable maternal and fetal outcomes . (J Card Surg 2012;27:728‐730)
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