Author/Authors :
Wang, Haiyong Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital - Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute - Department of Cardiac Surgery, China , Zhuang, Jian ,Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital - Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute - Department of Cardiac Surgery, China , Chen, Jimei Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital - Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute - Department of Cardiac Surgery, China , Song, Jianfei Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical College - Department of Cardiac Surgery, China , Liang, Yue-pei Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical College - Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, China , Zheng, Min Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical College - Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, China
Abstract :
We report a 38 year-old Chinese woman with Marfan’ syndrome that had an acute type A aortic dissection and severe aortic regurgitation at 21 weeks of gestation. Emergency aortic valve repair and ascending aortic replacement was successfully performed under circulatory arrest with mild hypothermia. The patient underwent a cesarean section and delivered a healthy baby at 38 weeks.
Keywords :
Marfan’ syndrome , Aortic Dissection , Bentall procedure , Pregnancy.
