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Repair of an acute type A aortic dissection combined with an emergency cesarean section in a pregnant woman

Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery (2008) 7(5) 938-940
DOI: 10.1510/icvts.2008.182766
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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.

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Shihata, M., Pretorius, V., & MacArthur, R. (2008). Repair of an acute type A aortic dissection combined with an emergency cesarean section in a pregnant woman. Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, 7(5), 938–940. https://doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2008.182766

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