Open AccessSuccessful repair of acute type A aortic dissection during pregnancy at 16th gestational week with maternal and fetal survival: A case report and review of the literature
Author(s) -
Suwei Chen,
Yongliang Zhong,
Yipeng Ge,
Zhiyu Qiao,
Chengnan Li,
Jun Zhu,
LiZhong Sun
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v7.i18.2843
Subject(s) - medicine , aortic dissection , fetus , pregnancy , marfan syndrome , surgery , aortic arch , gestational age , obstetrics , aorta , biology , genetics
Aortic dissection during pregnancy is a rare but life-threatening event for mothers and fetuses. It often occurs in the third trimester of pregnancy and the postpartum period. Most patients have connective tissue diseases such as Marfan syndrome. Thus, the successful repair of a sporadic aortic dissection with maternal and fetal survival in the early second trimester is extremely rare.