| Acute Aortic Dissection in Third Trimester Pregnancy without Risk Factors. | |
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PMID: 22224164 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Spontaneous aortic dissection in pregnancy is rare and life threatening for both the mother and the fetus. Most commonly, it is associated with connective tissue disorders, cardiac valve variants, or trauma. We present the case of a 23-year-old previously healthy woman, 36 weeks pregnant with a syncopal episode after dyspnea and vomiting. She subsequently developed cardiac arrest and underwent aggressive resuscitation, emergent thoracotomy, and cesarean delivery without recovery. On autopsy, she was found to have an aortic dissection of the ascending aorta. This case is presented to raise awareness and review the literature and the clinical approach to critical care for pregnant patients. |
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Authors:
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Lisa Kinney-Ham; H Bryant Nguyen; Robert Steele; Elizabeth L Walters |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: The western journal of emergency medicine Volume: 12 ISSN: 1936-9018 ISO Abbreviation: West J Emerg Med Publication Date: 2011 Nov |
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Created Date: 2012-01-06 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101476450 Medline TA: West J Emerg Med Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 571-4 Citation Subset: - |
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Loma Linda University, Department of Emergency Medicine, Loma Linda, California. |
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