title: Successful descending thoracic aortic aneurysm repair during a twin pregnancy: case report and literature review.
abstract: A 28-year-old woman in the first trimester of a twin pregnancy presented with a symptomatic descending thoracic aortic aneurysm. We report our experience in managing a descending thoracic aortic aneurysm in this patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Medical School, Memorial Hermann Hospital, Houston, TX 77030, USA. Anthony.l.estrera@uth.tmc.edu
authors.forename: Martin A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Villa
authors.forename: Anthony L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Estrera
authors.forename: Hazim J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Safi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000601:surgery*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000601:surgery*; D011261:Pregnancy Trimester, First; D011272:Pregnancy, Multiple; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures