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Area of Science:

  • Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Obstetrics & Gynecology
  • Genetics

Background:

  • Aortic dissection during pregnancy and postpartum is associated with high mortality.
  • A comprehensive overview of this condition is currently lacking.
  • This systematic review addresses the knowledge gap regarding aortic dissection in pregnant and postpartum patients.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically review and synthesize current knowledge on aortic dissection during pregnancy and the postpartum period.
  • To identify risk factors, clinical presentations, and management strategies.
  • To evaluate outcomes and inform contemporary clinical practice.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic review of 80 reports published between 2000 and 2020.
  • Inclusion of 103 patients diagnosed with aortic dissection.
  • Analysis of patient demographics, dissection type, risk factors, management, and outcomes.

Main Results:

  • Stanford Type A dissection was more frequent prepartum (third trimester), while Type B was more common postpartum.
  • Connective tissue disease was the primary identified risk factor.
  • Cesarean section followed by aortic replacement reduced mortality for late-term Type A dissections; Type B was managed medically or endovascularly.

Conclusions:

  • Management requires multidisciplinary collaboration, serial noninvasive imaging, biomarker testing, and genetic risk profiling.
  • Early diagnosis and tailored treatment are essential for improving maternal and fetal outcomes.
  • Contemporary strategies aim to mitigate the high mortality associated with aortic dissection in this vulnerable population.