Repair of an acute type A aortic dissection combined with an emergency cesarean section in a pregnan
June 29th, 2008 | by admin |Repair of an acute type A aortic dissection combined with an emergency cesarean section in a pregnant woman.
This case report describes a 35-week pregnant woman presenting with an acute type A aortic dissection. She underwent a successful emergency surgical repair and a concomitant cesarean section with a favorable outcome for the mother and the child. Keywords: Aortic dissection; Pregnancy; Hypothermic circulatory arrest.
Shihata M, Pretorius V, Macarthur R.
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.