Aortic dissection during pregnancy is a devastating event for both the pregnant woman and the baby. We report a case of acute aortic dissection (Stanford type A) in a pregnant woman with Marfan syndrome at the 29th week of gestation. She underwent a cesarean section followed by an ascending aorta and total arch replacement with cardiopulmonary bypass, without a prior sternotomy. The hemodynamic parameters were kept stable during the cesarean section by using inotropes and vasopressors under transesophageal echocardiography monitoring. The newborn survived after endotracheal intubation and management in a neonatal intensive care unit.
Aorta ; Cardiopulmonary Bypass ; Cesarean Section ; Echocardiography ; Echocardiography, Transesophageal ; Female ; Hemodynamics ; Humans ; Infant, Newborn ; Intensive Care, Neonatal ; Intubation, Intratracheal ; Marfan Syndrome* ; Pregnancy* ; Pregnant Women ; Sternotomy