[Dissection of the ascending aorta in pregnancy. Apropos of a case and review of the literature]

G Bercau; V Castaigne; S Mihaileanu; J P Couetil; M Freund; E Sauvanet

[Dissection of the ascending aorta in pregnancy. Apropos of a case and review of the literature]

J Gynecol Obstet Biol Reprod (Paris). 1997;26(5):540-2.

[Article in French]

Authors

G Bercau¹, V Castaigne, S Mihaileanu, J P Couetil, M Freund, E Sauvanet

Affiliation

¹ Service de Gynécologie-Obstétrique, Hôpital Notre-Dame-du-Bon-Secours, Plantes, Paris.

PMID: 9417470

Abstract

Dissection of ascendant aorta is infrequent during pregnancy. Given this low prevalence, diagnosis is often delayed or even unrecognized. This delay in diagnosis can have a highly jeopardizing effect on vital maternal prognosis. In this study, we report a case of ascendant aorta dissection in the 3rd trimester of pregnancy with maternal and fetal survival through combined surgery of a cesarean section and replacement of the ascendant aorta.

Publication types

Case Reports
English Abstract
Review

MeSH terms

Adult
Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / diagnosis
Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / surgery*
Aortic Dissection / diagnosis
Aortic Dissection / surgery*
Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation
Cesarean Section
Female
Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Patient Care Team
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / diagnosis
Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / surgery*
Pregnancy Trimester, Third
Prognosis