title: Annuloaortic ectasia treated successfully in a pregnant woman with Marfan syndrome: report of a case.
abstract: A 31-year-old woman with Marfan syndrome required aortic root repair for annuloaortic ectasia in the 16th week of her first pregnancy. Aortic root reimplantation was successfully performed with a higher-flow-rate cardiopulmonary bypass of 3.4-3.6 l/min/m2 at normothermia for fetal survival. During the surgery, a cardiotocography and transesophageal echo probe attached on the patient's abdomen allowed adequate monitoring of the fetal heartbeat. The postoperative course was uneventful, and a healthy baby was delivered by cesarean section at 37 weeks' gestation.
authors: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, 5-7-1 Fujishirodai, Suita, Osaka, 565-8565, Japan. satosyun@d6.dion.ne.jp
authors: Shunsuke
authors: S
authors: Sato
authors: Hitoshi
authors: H
authors: Ogino
authors: Hitoshi
authors: H
authors: Matsuda
authors: Hiroaki
authors: H
authors: Sasaki
authors: Hiroshi
authors: H
authors: Tanaka
authors: Yutaka
authors: Y
authors: Iba
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008382:Marfan Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000601:surgery*; D012092:Replantation