title: Pregnancy-related aortic aneurysm and dissection in patients with Marfan's syndrome: medical and surgical management during pregnancy and after delivery.
abstract: In the current article, 3 cases of aortic aneurysm and dissection in pregnant patients with Marfan's syndrome are reported. It is well known that pregnancy is a risk factor for the development of aortic aneurysm and dissection in women with Marfan's syndrome since it is shown that dissection can develop both before and after labor. Marfan patients with an aortic root diameter greater than 4 cm should undergo preconceptual counseling for surgical aortic repair before pregnancy. Pregnant Marfan patients with an aortic aneurysm should be closely and continuously evaluated by multidisciplinary specialists in order to prevent possible aortic dissection that could be fatal for both the mother and the fetus.
authors.affiliation: Cardiac Surgery Clinic, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
authors.forename: Mile
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vranes
authors.forename: Milos
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Velinovic
authors.forename: Natasa
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kovacevic-Kostic
authors.forename: Dragutin
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Savic
authors.forename: Dejan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Nikolic
authors.forename: Radmila
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Karan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008382:Marfan Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D011181:Postnatal Care; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome