Obstetric Considerations in a Rare Cardiovascular Catastrophe Needing Multidisciplinary Care

Cardiovascular emergencies especially aortic dissections are rare in pregnancy. We report a case of Stanford Type A aortic dissection at 33 weeks of pregnancy presenting in shock. Rapid multidisciplinary approach and special obstetric considerations led to a successful outcome in this case.

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Main Authors: Neeta Singh, Debjyoti Karmakar, V. Devagorou, Rajnish Tiwari, Sunesh Kumar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Vascular Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/278036
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Debjyoti Karmakar
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Rajnish Tiwari
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spelling doaj-art-efaebb4e5bf54140a11997a5901dadd42025-02-03T01:11:37ZengWileyCase Reports in Vascular Medicine2090-69862090-69942014-01-01201410.1155/2014/278036278036Obstetric Considerations in a Rare Cardiovascular Catastrophe Needing Multidisciplinary CareNeeta Singh0Debjyoti Karmakar1V. Devagorou2Rajnish Tiwari3Sunesh Kumar4Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi 110029, IndiaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi 110029, IndiaDepartment of Cardio Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Cardio Thoracic Centre, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, IndiaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi 110029, IndiaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi 110029, IndiaCardiovascular emergencies especially aortic dissections are rare in pregnancy. We report a case of Stanford Type A aortic dissection at 33 weeks of pregnancy presenting in shock. Rapid multidisciplinary approach and special obstetric considerations led to a successful outcome in this case.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/278036
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Obstetric Considerations in a Rare Cardiovascular Catastrophe Needing Multidisciplinary Care
Case Reports in Vascular Medicine
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