Surgical treatment for acute type A aortic dissection during pregnancy (16 weeks) with Loeys-Dietz syndrome

Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2012 Nov;60(11):764-7. doi: 10.1007/s11748-012-0073-8. Epub 2012 May 25.

Abstract

A 32-year-old woman at 16 weeks of pregnancy was diagnosed with acute type A aortic dissection and severe aortic regurgitation. Aortic valve and aortic arch replacement was successfully performed under circulatory arrest with deep hypothermia. After the operation, she was diagnosed with Loeys-Dietz syndrome. At 36 weeks of gestation, the patient underwent a cesarean section and delivered a healthy baby.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aortic Aneurysm / diagnostic imaging
  • Aortic Aneurysm / surgery*
  • Aortic Dissection / diagnostic imaging
  • Aortic Dissection / surgery*
  • Aortic Valve Insufficiency / diagnostic imaging
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Loeys-Dietz Syndrome / diagnosis
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / diagnostic imaging
  • Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / surgery*
  • Radiography
  • Ultrasonography