Key result
Preconception counseling and multidisciplinary care are essential to mitigate dissection risks in pregnant women with aortopathies.
Why the study?
Pregnancy substantially increases the risk of rare, life-threatening vascular events such as aortic dissection and rupture, requiring preconception risk assessment and care planning.
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Review
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Supports multidisciplinary care in aortopathy pregnancies; leaves open need for prospective trials to guide practice.
Preconception counselling and multidisciplinary management, including beta-blocker therapy and potential surgical intervention, are vital for pregnant women with aortopathies to prevent life-threatening aortic dissection.
Poniedziałek‐Czajkowska et al. (2019) conducted a review in Aortic dissection during pregnancy. Multidisciplinary management and preconception counseling was evaluated. Preconception counseling and multidisciplinary management are essential for pregnant women with aortopathies to assess and mitigate the severe risks of aortic dissection and rupture.
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