Acute Aortic Dissection in Pregnancy with the Marfan Syndrome.
- Author:
Si Wook KIM
1
;
Dohun KIM
;
Jong Myeon HONG
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chungbuk National University College of Medicine, Korea. jmhong@chungbuk.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Aortic dissection;
Pregnancy;
Aortic valve surgery
- MeSH:
Adult;
Female;
Fetus;
Humans;
Marfan Syndrome*;
Mothers;
Pregnancy*;
Pregnant Women
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2014;47(3):291-293
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Acute aortic dissection (AAD) during pregnancy can be fatal to both the pregnant mother and the baby, particularly in patients with the Marfan syndrome. We report a case of the modified Bentall procedure in surgery for AAD in a 31-year-old pregnant woman at 24 weeks of gestation with the Marfan syndrome. The patient recovered well after the operation, but unfortunately, the fetus could not be saved.
