title: Acute aortic dissection in pregnancy with the marfan syndrome.
abstract: Acute aortic dissection (AAD) during pregnancy can be fatal to both the pregnant mother and the baby, particularly in patients with the Marfan syndrome. We report a case of the modified Bentall procedure in surgery for AAD in a 31-year-old pregnant woman at 24 weeks of gestation with the Marfan syndrome. The patient recovered well after the operation, but unfortunately, the fetus could not be saved.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chungbuk National University College of Medicine, Korea.
authors.forename: Si Wook
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chungbuk National University College of Medicine, Korea.
authors.forename: Dohun
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chungbuk National University College of Medicine, Korea.
authors.forename: Jong-Myeon
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Hong
keywords: 1. Aortic dissection; 2. Pregnancy; 3. Aortic valve surgery