title: Repair of an acute type A aortic dissection combined with an emergency cesarean section in a pregnant woman.
abstract: This case report describes a 35-week pregnant woman presenting with an acute type A aortic dissection. She underwent a successful emergency surgical repair and a concomitant cesarean section with a favorable outcome for the mother and the child.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Alberta, Walter Mackenzie Center, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2B7, Canada.
authors.forename: Mohammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shihata
authors.forename: Victor
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Pretorius
authors.forename: Roderick
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: MacArthur
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D002585:Cesarean Section; D004638:Emergency Treatment; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D050498:Live Birth; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome