Key result
Bentall procedure repairs acute type A dissection in pregnant Marfan patient, saving mother and fetus.
Why the study?
Acute aortic dissection is a life-threatening disorder classically presenting with tearing chest pain radiating to the back yet can have deceiving clinical presentations.
Can the Bentall procedure be safely performed to repair acute type A aortic dissection in a pregnant woman with Marfan syndrome while preserving the pregnancy?
Population
One 22-year-old pregnant woman with Marfan syndrome and acute type A aortic dissection
Design
Case report
Follow-up
Three months
Authors
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Successful Bentall repair feasible in pregnant Marfan patient with type A dissection; leaves open optimal timing and peripartum strategies.
Case Report (n=1)
Can the Bentall procedure be safely performed to repair acute type A aortic dissection in a pregnant woman with Marfan syndrome while preserving the pregnancy?
The Bentall procedure can be successfully performed to repair acute type A aortic dissection in pregnant women with Marfan syndrome while preserving the fetus.
Shahzamani et al. (2023) conducted a case report in Acute type A aortic dissection in pregnant Marfan syndrome (n=1). Bentall procedure was evaluated on Maternal and fetal survival without complications. The Bentall procedure successfully repaired an acute type A aortic dissection in a pregnant woman with Marfan syndrome, allowing for preservation of the pregnancy and survival of both mother and baby.
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