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Postpartum Acute Aortic Dissection in a Patient Without a Connective Tissue Disorder: A Case Report.
A A Pract
; 17(2): e01629, 2023 Feb 01.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-36804833
RESUMO
Type A acute aortic dissection is a rare life-threatening event that occurs most commonly in the third trimester or early postpartum and in women with connective tissue disorders. However, this case describes a type A aortic dissection diagnosed on postpartum day 2 in a woman with preeclampsia without a history of a connective tissue disease. The case emphasizes the importance of considering dissection in any parturient complaining of chest pain, especially in the setting of hypertension and a new murmur. Emergent imaging must be considered to decrease delays in surgical repair and to minimize maternal morbidity and mortality.