Endograft as Bridge to Open Repair for Ruptured Thoracic Aneurysm in a Pregnant Marfan Patient

Women with Marfan syndrome are at increased risk of aortic events during pregnancy. We present the case of a ruptured descending thoracic aortic aneurysm in a woman with Marfan syndrome who was 25 weeks pregnant. Emergent intervention was performed using an endovascular repair as a bridge to allow c...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Annals of thoracic surgery 2015-07, Vol.100 (1), p.304-307
Hauptverfasser:	De Martino, Randall R., MD, MS, Johnstone, Jill, MD, Baldwin, Elizabeth A., MD, Brost, Brian C., MD, Connolly, Heidi M., MD, Pochettino, Alberto, MD
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic - etiology Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic - surgery Aortic Rupture - etiology Aortic Rupture - surgery Cardiothoracic Surgery Endovascular Procedures Female Humans Marfan Syndrome - complications Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular - etiology Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular - surgery Stents Surgery
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