Key result
Ascending thoracic aorta aneurysm surgery at 12 weeks of pregnancy successfully prevented rupture and allowed for the safe delivery of a healthy baby via cesarean section at 38 weeks.
Why the study?
Can ascending thoracic aorta aneurysm surgery and aortic valve repair be safely performed during early pregnancy?
Population
31-year-old pregnant woman with a large ascending aorta aneurysm threatening rupture
Design
Case_report
Follow-up
Up to 38 weeks of pregnancy
Authors
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Supports feasibility of early-pregnancy aortic surgery in select cases; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
Can ascending thoracic aorta aneurysm surgery and aortic valve repair be safely performed during early pregnancy?
Open-heart surgery for ascending thoracic aorta aneurysm and aortic valve repair can be successfully performed during the first trimester of pregnancy, resulting in a healthy maternal and fetal outcome.
Gama et al. (2009) studied this question. Ascending thoracic aorta aneurysm surgery at 12 weeks of pregnancy successfully prevented rupture and allowed for the safe delivery of a healthy baby via cesarean section at 38 weeks.
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