Key result
A modified Bentall procedure successfully saved the life of a 31-year-old pregnant woman with Marfan syndrome and acute aortic dissection, though the fetus could not be saved.
Population
A 31-year-old pregnant woman at 24 weeks of gestation with Marfan syndrome who presented with acute aortic…
Design
Case_report
Follow-up
20 days postoperatively
Authors
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Prioritizes maternal survival in pregnant Marfan patients with acute dissection; single case leaves open optimal fetal preservation strategies.
Case Report (n=1)
No
Urgent surgical intervention for acute aortic dissection in a pregnant patient with Marfan syndrome can successfully save the mother's life, though fetal mortality remains a significant risk during complex aortic repairs.
Kim et al. (2014) conducted a case report in Acute aortic dissection in pregnancy with Marfan syndrome (n=1). Modified Bentall procedure was evaluated on Maternal and fetal survival. A modified Bentall procedure successfully saved the life of a 31-year-old pregnant woman with Marfan syndrome and acute aortic dissection, though the fetus could not be saved.
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