title: Traumatic rupture of the thoracic aorta during the second trimester of pregnancy.
abstract: A 36-year-old woman in the second trimester of pregnancy underwent emergent operative repair of a traumatic aortic disruption caused by a motor vehicle accident. Left atrial-to-femoral artery bypass was used to maintain fetal circulation during the cross-clamp period. Her healthy, full-term child was subsequently delivered 3 months later by normal vaginal delivery.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lemermeyer
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Talwar
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Mullen
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Klassen
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000293:injuries; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000601:surgery*; D011262:Pregnancy Trimester, Second