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Complicated postpartum type B aortic dissection and endovascular repair.
Laura H Rosenberger1, Joshua D Adams, John A Kern
1From the Departments of Surgery and Radiology, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia.
Obstetrics and Gynecology
|January 25, 2012
Summary
Pregnancy-associated aortic dissection, particularly type B, is a serious complication. Endovascular repair offers a potentially safer treatment option for complicated cases in the peripartum period, reducing risks to mother and fetus.
Area of Science:
- Cardiovascular Surgery
- Maternal-Fetal Medicine
- Vascular Imaging
Background:
- Aortic dissection occurs in 50% of women under 40 during pregnancy.
- Half of type B dissections in this demographic arise postpartum.
Observation:
- A 30-year-old woman experienced an eclamptic seizure post-delivery at 30 weeks gestation.
- She developed a complicated type B aortic dissection on postpartum day 4.
- Treatment involved endovascular stent graft placement.
Findings:
- Endovascular repair successfully managed a complicated type B aortic dissection.
- This approach was utilized in the peripartum period following pregnancy complications.
Implications:
- Endovascular repair presents a viable, less invasive option for aortic dissection during pregnancy and postpartum.
- It may decrease maternal and fetal mortality.
- This technique potentially avoids risks associated with surgery and cardiopulmonary bypass, minimizing fetal radiation exposure.
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